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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "ehn" (as in "egg") + "kah" (as in "car") + "broh" (as in "bro") + "NAH" (as in "nacho") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

To be really, genuinely furious, well beyond just being annoyed. Used in Mexico. "Encabronado" sits at the high end of the anger scale, a state of pure rage that you do not want to provoke or get in the way of. It can build slowly from accumulated frustration or explode from a single betrayal.

Examples

I am seriously pissed off about what happened last night, please do not talk to me right now.

He completely lost it when he found out they had been lying to him the whole time.

In Peru, a sharp and savvy person who is always alert to opportunities and quick to take advantage. Being sapo here means being street-smart in business or deals - you don't let anything slip by.