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/Sounds like "ehn" (as in "egg") + "rohs" (as in "row") + "KAHR" (as in "car")/

Meaning

To get emotionally stuck on someone, unable to stop thinking about them even when you should move on. It's when someone lives rent-free in your head and you can't evict them no matter how hard you try.

Examples

He got hung up on his ex and can't move on with his life.

Don't get caught up on someone who doesn't even care about you.

An extremely attractive person, the kind who makes heads turn. In Argentina and Uruguay, saying someone "está como un mango" means they are irresistibly good-looking, like the fruit at its ripest. Works for any gender and can be a direct compliment or a casual street remark.