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/Sounds like the English word "cring" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To feel intense secondhand embarrassment from seeing or hearing something painfully awkward. An anglicism from 'cringe' that was quickly adopted across Spanish-speaking social media.

Examples

I cringed watching their TikTok video.

That public love declaration made me cringe so hard.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de España
Bandera de México
Bochorno
Bandera de México
Corte

A classic Chilean fresh salsa made with cilantro, onion, green chili, and tomato, dressed with oil and lemon juice. It goes on everything: bread, grilled meat, cazuela stew. No Chilean cookout is complete without it.