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/Sounds like "ehs" (as in "egg") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "EH" (as in "egg") + "choh" (as in "chose") + "OO" (as in "Uber") + "nohs" (as in "note") + "SOH" (as in "solo") + "rrohs"/

Meaning

To look absolutely wrecked, exhausted, or disheveled in Spain. A very traditional Spanish expression for when someone looks like they've been through the wringer.

Examples

He showed up looking like a total wreck after working twelve hours.

I look terrible, I need a shower and some sleep.

Regional synonyms

A foolish act, a nonsense move, or something trivial that someone is blowing way out of proportion. In Venezuela, a carajada is anything so minor it does not deserve the energy being poured into it.