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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "koh" (as in "coat") + "nyeh" + "TAH" (as in "tar") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

In Venezuela, something or someone that is damaged, broken, or in terrible shape. To be "escoñetado" means you are wrecked, useless, or completely worn out physically.

Examples

The car was escoñetado after the crash.

I got home from work escoñetado, I can barely move.

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Regional synonyms

A wildcard word used across Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama to mean a thing, situation, matter, or problem. It can replace almost any noun depending on context, and fluent speakers swap it in constantly without a second thought.