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/Sounds like "greend" (as in "greet") + "SEHT" (as in "set")/

Meaning

A hustle-culture mindset of working nonstop toward your goals, borrowed from English and used widely by Spanish-speaking youth. Sometimes admired, sometimes called out as a one-way ticket to burnout.

Examples

I am in full grind mode, I am not leaving until I finish this project.

His work ethic is admirable but also honestly a bit destructive.

Regional synonyms

Someone who is always ready to go out at night and never misses a party or social gathering. In Chile, a "carretero" is the person in the group who is reliably the first one out and the last one home, no matter what day of the week.