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/Sounds like "ehn" (as in "egg") + "koh" (as in "coat") + "hoh" (as in "hope") + "NAH" (as in "nacho") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

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.

Examples

He arrived absolutely furious because someone scratched his car in the parking lot.

Don't push me any further or I'll start speaking with zero filter.

/Sounds like "ehn" (as in "egg") + "koh" (as in "coat") + "hoh" (as in "hope") + "NAH" (as in "nacho") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

Furious, with a rage that can't be hidden in Venezuela. Being "encojonado" means you're way past annoyed, right at the edge of exploding.

Examples

He's furious because they missed his payment again.

He left fuming over the decision and didn't say goodbye to anyone.

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In Colombia, to get worked up, aggressive, or enter a state of intense agitation when provoked. It describes the exact moment someone loses their cool and shifts into full confrontation mode. Once someone is encachinado, it is best to back off.