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/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "GAHR" (as in "garden") + "seh" (as in "set") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "REE" (as in "reed") + "sah" (as in "salsa")/

Meaning

To laugh uncontrollably, unable to stop cracking up. This is a vulgar but universally understood Spanish expression used to describe an extreme fit of laughter, where you just can't contain your amusement no matter how hard you try.

Examples

We were cagándonos de risa at his impression of the teacher.

I cagué de risa at the meme you sent, almost choked.

Regional synonyms

In Venezuela, a greedy eater who always takes more than their share and eyes everyone else's food. The word likely comes from "lamber" (to lick), picturing someone who licks the plate clean after already eating too much.