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/Sounds like 'en-chee-LAR'/

To burn your mouth with chile or hot spice. Also means to irritate, annoy, or push someone to their limit with repeated behavior. The word captures both physical heat and the emotional burn of being pushed too far.

Example

"The habanero sauce burned my mouth."

"You've been annoying me with your complaints — enough already."

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Regional synonyms:

Persona extremadamente aburrida, que no tiene chiste y mata cualquier ambiente. En México llamar a alguien 'cuaderno' es decir que es más soso que un bloc de notas.