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/Sounds like "ehn" (as in "egg") + "mwee" + "NAHR" (as in "nacho") + "seh" (as in "set")/

Meaning

In Mexico, to get sulky and resentful: going quiet, holding a grudge, and refusing to engage after something bothered you. Someone enmuinado is silently offended and doesn't want to talk.

Examples

He got enmuinado because we didn't invite him and now he won't answer.

Don't get enmuinado over a joke, it wasn't that serious.

Regional synonyms

Fake, low quality, or a cheap knockoff in Panama and Central America. Applies to clothing, electronics, or anything that looks real but falls apart immediately. Also used for untrustworthy people. If something is chimbo, do not expect it to hold up.