bochinche
Spanish, noun/boˈt͡ʃint͡ʃe/
bochinche is spelled B-O-C-H-I-N-C-H-E (9 letters) and appears about once in every 5 million words in written Spanish, the 87,581st most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Bochinche is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “gossip, particularly that which is malicious, spread deliberately with the intention to defame the victim and amuse others, or disseminated…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Reunión improvisada de gente que hace ruido por su animación o alboroto”.
What does bochinche mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinegossip, particularly that which is malicious, spread deliberately with the intention to defame the victim and amuse others, or disseminated by a busybody or meddler
- 2
masculinea social gathering, particularly a lively one
- 3
masculinea tumultuous or riotous situation
- 4
masculinea mouthful of food, particularly that which has been masticated
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Reunión improvisada de gente que hace ruido por su animación o alboroto. 2. Rumor negativo contra alguien, que circula haciéndose cada vez más digno de rechazo. 3. Bonche, boche, pelea, riña o contienda ruidosa. 4. Cantidad pequeña de líquido, suficiente para sorber de una vez y/o llenar la boca.
adjective: 1. Persona cuyo labio superior tiene una fisura y no puede cerrarlo completamente por defecto congénito.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of bochinche
- bochinches plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce bochinche?
- /boˈt͡ʃint͡ʃe/
- [boˈt͡ʃĩnʲ.t͡ʃe]
- [boˈt͡ʃĩnʲt͡ʃe]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to bochinche
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is bochinche in Spanish?
bochinche appears about once in every 5 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).