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mexeriqueira

[mɛ.ʃə.ri.kɛj.ɾə]
nounfemininepl: mexeriqueiras
gossip, busybody, meddler (female)
1. A woman who spreads gossip or engages in idle chatter about others' affairs
She is such a gossip, always spreading rumors around the neighborhood.
Ela é uma mexeriqueira, sempre espalhando fofocas no bairro.
2. A woman who is overly curious or meddlesome in other people's business
That busybody is always poking her nose into everyone else's affairs.
Aquela mexeriqueira está sempre metendo o nariz nos assuntos dos outros.
NYC Slang
gossipy woman, busybody, nosy person
Synonyms
fofoqueirabisbilhoteiraintrometidafofoca
Antonyms
discretareservadasilenciosa

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mexeriqueira
Standard usage for a gossipy woman
Rio de Janeiro
mexeriqueira
Common colloquial term
Portugal
mexeriqueira
Also used but less frequent than other terms

Related Idioms & Phrases

ser uma mexeriqueira de primeira
mexeriqueira de plantão
vida de mexeriqueira
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