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/Sounds like "ehn" (as in "egg") + "goh" (as in "go") + "loh" (as in "loan") + "see" (as in "see") + "NAHR" (as in "nacho") + "seh" (as in "set")/

Meaning

To become overly attached to something or someone, developing a dependence that becomes hard to break. The person who "se engolosina" does not want to let go, whether it is a comfortable job, a relationship, or an app they refuse to uninstall. Used in Argentina, Uruguay, and Spain.

Examples

He got too comfortable in that position and now he doesn't want to move on.

I got hooked on that app and have had it on my phone for three years.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de España
Cebarse
Bandera de Panamá
Culeco

A young guy or dude in Spain. It's one of the most quintessentially Spanish words out there, used to casually refer to any young person.