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/Sounds like "ehn" (as in "egg") + "gahn" (as in "garden") + "CHAHR" (as in "chat") + "seh" (as in "set")/

Meaning

In Argentina, to get emotionally hooked on someone or something and find it impossible to let go. Getting "enganchado" with a person lands you somewhere between infatuation and obsession; getting "enganchado" in an argument means you cannot walk away even when continuing makes no sense at all.

Examples

He fell for her and cannot stop thinking about her.

Do not get drawn into that argument, it is really not worth your energy.

Regional synonyms

To dance bachata, a rhythm from the Dominican Republic characterized by hip movements and short steps in a close partner hold. The verb is used in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Spain, where the genre exploded in popularity from the 1990s onward.