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

Meaning

To spend hours scrolling through negative or distressing content and not being able to stop, trapped in a loop of bad news. The Hispanicized version of doomscrolling. Used across Spanish-speaking internet communities.

Examples

I was doomscrolling until 4 a.m.

Stop doomscrolling, it's going to give you anxiety.

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Regional synonyms

In Nicaragua, a problem, obstacle, or stuck situation that is not moving forward. Estar en un tranque means being completely blocked with no way out.