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/Sounds like "ehn" (as in "egg") + "kah" (as in "car") + "HOH" (as in "hope") + "soh" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

In Mexico, someone who inserts themselves into places, conversations, or situations where they are clearly not wanted or invited. The encajoso has a chronic inability to read the room and will show up, join in, and stay regardless.

Examples

We did not invite him and he still showed up anyway.

Don't be that person who barges in, this meeting is private.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de México
Bandera de España
Nariz
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de Ecuador
Bandera de México
Bandera de Perú
Bandera de Venezuela
Metiche

Drive, hustle, and the determination to push through obstacles without stopping. Used in Colombia and Venezuela. Saying someone has "empuje" is recognizing their relentless, proactive energy: they do not wait for conditions to be perfect, they just find a way forward regardless of what is in the way.