xafarderia

Catalan

Etymology

From xafarder +‎ -ia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ʃə.fər.dəˈɾi.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [t͡ʃa.faɾ.ðeˈɾi.a]

Noun

xafarderia f (plural xafarderies)

1. (often plural) gossip (idle talk about other people)
2. piece of gossip, tale
3. (uncountable) nosiness

Synonyms

• (gossip): sedasseria
• (nosiness): tafaneria

Further reading

• “xafarderia” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.