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/Sounds like "ehn" (as in "egg") + "kah" (as in "car") + "CHAH" (as in "chat") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

Well-dressed and carefully put together. In Colombia, encachado describes someone who shows up looking sharp and polished, the kind of appearance that makes a good impression without even trying.

Examples

He showed up to the meeting looking really sharp and made a great impression.

Why did you get all dressed up if you're not even going anywhere?

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Regional synonyms

A clumsy person who does things wrong, backwards, or ridiculously as if they have no coordination. In Mexico, being troncho means doing everything the most complicated, inefficient way possible without realizing it.