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/Sounds like "koh" (as in "coat") + "MEHR" (as in "met") + "seh" (as in "set") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "kah" (as in "car") + "BEH" (as in "bed") + "sah" (as in "salsa")/

Meaning

To worry excessively about something, going around in circles until you're mentally drained without actually solving anything. The Spanish art of overcomplicating your life purely through thought, no external help needed.

Examples

Don't overthink it, it's not worth it.

I'm eating my head trying to figure out what to do.

Regional synonyms

In Venezuela, to run a shady scheme or exploit a position for illegal personal gain. Guisar means skimming money or taking illicit advantage of a contract, budget, or government post.