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Galician
Etymology
Probably borrowed from Spanish bochinche.
Pronunciation
Noun
bochinche m (plural bochinches)
- (derogatory) drinking hole
- Synonyms: baiuca, tasca
References
- “bochinche” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “bochinche” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish bochinche.
Pronunciation
Noun
bochinche m (plural bochinches)
- (South Brazil) a popular dance or ball, often accompanied by batuque
- (South Brazil) commotion, agitation, tumult
- Synonyms: buchicho, bochicho, agitação, tumulto, comoção
- (South Brazil, derogatory) poor administration or negligence
Spanish
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /boˈt͡ʃint͡ʃe/
- Rhymes: -intʃe
- Syllabification: bo‧chin‧che
Noun
bochinche m (plural bochinches)
- (Dominican Republic, Panama, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua) gossip, particularly that which is malicious, spread deliberately with the intention to defame the victim and amuse others, or disseminated by a busybody or meddler
- (Venezuela, Uruguay) a social gathering, particularly a lively one
- a tumultuous or riotous situation
- a mouthful of food, particularly that which has been masticated
Related terms
References
ElBochinche.com - The website that covers the parties, Events, Gossip, News, and What's Happening in the Latino World of Entertainment
Further reading