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alcahuetería
gossip
alcahuete
gossip, tattletale
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-ería
noun suffix indicating a place or activity
Alcahuetería means gossip and can be thought of as alcahuete0 (gossip or tattletale0) + -ería1 (noun suffix indicating a place or activity1), forming a noun that refers to the act or practice of gossiping.
noun
  1. gossip
    The act of gossiping or meddling in other people's affairs
    No me gusta la alcahuetería de los vecinos. // I don't like the neighbors' gossip.