Tsismis (en. Gossip)
tsi-smis
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
Information or news spread without certainty.
There are gossip about the company's office relocation.
May mga tsismis tungkol sa paglipat ng opisina ng kumpanya.
Informal discussion often containing details about other people.
Friends gathered to gossip about their lives.
Nagtipon ang mga kaibigan upang mag-tsismisan sa kanilang mga buhay.
Deliberate interference in other people's lives through conversation.
He didn't want to get involved in the gossip surrounding him.
Ayaw niyang makialam sa mga tsismis na pumapalibot sa kanya.
Etymology
Spanish word 'chisme'
Common Phrases and Expressions
Don't believe the gossip.
Be wary of untrue news.
Huwag maniwala sa tsismis.
The gossip reached him.
He learned the news from others.
Nakarating ang tsismis sa kanya.
Related Words
whispering
A type of gossip discussed casually and informally.
bulung-bulungan
idle talk
Spreading of information that is untrue.
s gossip
Slang Meanings
Gossip
There's a lot of gossip about him/her.
Ang dami ng chika tungkol sa kanya.
Talk / Conversation
Oh no! That's just talk again, don't get involved.
Naku! Usapan na naman yan, huwag ka na makialam.
Storytelling
It was fun talking earlier, it was all just gossip.
Ang saya ng kwentuhan kanina, puro tsismis lang.
Flattery / Nonsense
Enough of the flattery, that's just gossip!
Tama na ang bola, tsismis lang yan!