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/Sounds like "ehm" (as in "egg") + "boh" (as in "boat") + "LAHR" (as in "lava") + "seh" (as in "set")/

Meaning

To get drunk, to get wasted, to drink until you lose it. In Guatemala and El Salvador it's the colloquial way of saying someone had way too many drinks.

Examples

He got embolado at the party and we had to carry him.

Don't get embolado so early, the night is long.

Every time he goes out he gets embolado and embarrasses himself.

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Regional synonyms

A beloved Salvadoran street food: a French bread roll stuffed with chicharrón (fried pork) and loroco (a local edible flower with a distinctive earthy flavor). One of the most iconic snacks you'll find at markets and roadside stalls across El Salvador.