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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 steal or swipe someone's stuff in Argentina and Chile. It can range from pocketing a pen at work to something more serious, and the person who does it gets called a chorro with zero affection.