吃瓜

chīguā
(neologism c. 2016) (slang) to watch an entertaining spectacle from the sidelines and-or engage in gossip about it

CEDICT

neologism slang

Entry Composition

=1 吃 chī
  1. to eat; to consume
  2. to eat at (a cafeteria etc)
  3. to eradicate; to destroy
  4. to absorb
  5. to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc)
=1 吃 chī variant of 吃 chī
2 瓜 guā
  1. melon; gourd; squash
  2. (slang) a piece of gossip