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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "EH" (as in "egg") + "choh" (as in "chose") + "POHL" (as in "port") + "boh" (as in "boat")/

Meaning

To be completely wiped out, physically or emotionally destroyed. In Spain, "hecho polvo" describes an exhaustion so total there's nothing left: it applies equally to running a marathon and to receiving devastating news.

Examples

I'm completely wrecked after the marathon, I can't even get up.

The news she received left her shattered for days.

Regional synonyms

To scroll your finger through phone content endlessly, consuming an infinite feed of posts, videos, and memes. It's the modern habit that turns five minutes into five hours.