Definition of chafardeando?

Question

Can you please help me with the definition of chafardeando? Thank you.

Answer 1

Efectivamente corresponde a una palabra en Catalán:

xafardejar - chismorrear - to gossip

Chafardear is not recognized by RAE.

Great! Thanks so much for your help! - Ladrona_Pequeña, Feb 5, 2010

Answer 2

Es la primera vez que escucho esa palabra!! En Argentina decimos "chusmear", creo que en Méjico también.

Ejemplo: Les gusta chusmear sobre la vida de los demás

Answer 3

From lots of poking around on the internet I think this a conjugation of a Catalan verb "chafardear" which I think means "to gossip." I asked my native-Spanish speaking Mexican friend and she had never heard of the word, so it must be very region specific. If anyone can verify this please do! Thanks

Answer 4

Looking for translation for another bit in Catalan I came across, I found this site, Apertium, on the web that is intended to help translate from Catalan to Castillian as well as including other pairs: Occitan, Aranese, even Portuguese.

However, I tried with the source word "chafardear" which Carlos recognized as the Catalan "xafardejar" - and there was no result for chafardear.

Where was the word written, Ladrona Pequ, or did you hear it and transcribe it yourself according to what you seemed to be hearing. I think it is pretty phenomenal that Carlos recognized it.

Answer 5

Chusmear -- what a great word! First I've seen or heard of it.

Thanks.

I like, especially, that it embeds the English word smear, which is what gossips do.

Answer 6

This looks like a form of the verb "chafar" which means "to flatten", "to spoil", or "to ruin". the word, if this is the case, probably should be spelled "chafando" meaning spoling, flattening, or ruining depending on the context. I hope this helps or at least gets you pointed in the right direction!!