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gossipy, gossip, snitch, informer, kerosene lamp
/tʃisˈmoso/
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A person who gossips, a regional American Spanish word for a snitch or informer, and in Cuba a homemade kerosene lamp.
Examples
Mi vecino es muy chismoso y siempre habla de todos.
My neighbor is very gossipy and always talks about everyone.
El chismoso señaló quién había entrado primero.
The informer pointed out who had gone in first.
Ese comentario chismoso solo causó problemas.
That gossipy comment only caused problems.
Nadie confía en el chismoso que delató al grupo.
No one trusts the snitch who informed on the group.
La chismosa alumbraba la cocina de la casa.
The kerosene lamp lit the kitchen of the house.
Similar words
argüendero
botón
correveidile
soplón
cuentista
chismero
acusador
candil
informante
lámpara de queroseno
Meanings
Examples
Mi vecino es muy chismoso y siempre habla de todos.
My neighbor is very gossipy and always talks about everyone.
No le cuentes secretos a esa amiga chismosa.
Do not tell secrets to that gossipy friend.
Los chismosos del barrio se reúnen en la esquina.
The neighborhood gossips gather on the corner.
Ese comentario chismoso solo causó problemas.
That gossipy comment only caused problems.
La oficina se volvió insoportable por tanta gente chismosa.
The office became unbearable because of so many gossipy people.
Similar words
murmurador
cotilla
chafardero
cuentista
correveidile
enredador
chismero
argüendero
Examples
Encendieron la chismosa antes de que anocheciera.
They lit the kerosene lamp before nightfall.
La chismosa alumbraba la cocina de la casa.
The kerosene lamp lit the kitchen of the house.
Mi abuela guardaba queroseno para la chismosa.
My grandmother kept kerosene for the lamp.
La llama de la chismosa se apagó con el viento.
The flame of the kerosene lamp went out in the wind.
En el campo usaban una chismosa cuando faltaba la luz.
In the countryside they used a kerosene lamp when the power was out.
Similar words
lámpara de queroseno
quinqué
lámpara
candil
Etymology
From chisme, gossip or rumor, plus -oso, a suffix meaning full of or inclined to.
FAQ
Chismoso usually describes someone who gossips or likes spreading private talk.
Is chismoso masculine or feminine?
The masculine form is chismoso, the feminine is chismosa, and the plurals are chismosos and chismosas.
Can chismoso mean snitch?
Yes. RAE records a derogatory regional American Spanish sense meaning informer or snitch.
What does chismosa mean in Cuba?
In Cuba, chismosa can mean a homemade kerosene lamp.
Where does chismoso come from?
It comes from chisme, meaning gossip or rumor, plus -oso, meaning inclined to or full of.
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