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/Sounds like "EHN" (as in "egg") + "CHEEN" (as in "cheek") + "gah" (as in "garden")/

Meaning

At full speed, in a hurry, with urgency. In Mexico, 'to go en chinga' means to move quickly because time is of the essence.

Examples

I arrived en chinga because I was already late.

We have to leave en chinga if we want to catch the bus.

Regional synonyms

Extremely furious, angry at the absolute maximum level. In Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, encojonado describes the point of no return in anger: the person is no longer holding anything back and anything could happen next.