chusma
Spanish, noun/ˈt͡ʃusma/
chusma is spelled C-H-U-S-M-A (6 letters) and appears 1.8 times per million words in written Spanish, the 24,401st most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Chusma is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “mob (rude or vulgar group of people)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Conjunto de galeotes y forzados que servían en las galeras reales”.
What does chusma mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininemob (rude or vulgar group of people)
- 2
colloquialfeminineoffensiveperson with poor manners and vulgar behavior
noun
- 1
colloquialfemininemasculineoffensiveperson with poor manners and vulgar behavior
adjective
- 1
colloquialfemininemasculineoffensivegossipy
noun
- 1
colloquialfeminineoffensivegossip (a person who gossips)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Conjunto de galeotes y forzados que servían en las galeras reales. 2. Grupo de gente vulgar. 3. Tratándose de indios salvajes que viven en comunidad, todos los que no son de guerra, o sean mujeres, niños y viejos considerados en conjunto. 4. Persona chismosa y que demuestra excesivo interés respecto a asuntos que no le incumben.
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 chusma
- chusmas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce chusma?
- /ˈt͡ʃusma/
- [ˈt͡ʃuz.ma]
- [ˈt͡ʃusma]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to chusma
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is chusma in Spanish?
chusma appears 1.8 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).