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/Sounds like "een" (as in "eagle") + "TEHN" (as in "ten") + "soh" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

A person who takes things way too seriously and exaggerates all their emotional reactions without control. The one who turns a tiny drama into a three-season telenovela complete with screaming and tears.

Examples

Don't be so intense, it was just a like on Instagram.

He's so intense, he already sent you 50 messages.

Regional synonyms

A cluster of small homes arranged around a shared central courtyard in Mexico, where multiple families live together and everyone knows each other's business. Think El Chavo del 8: neighbors who borrow everything, argue loudly, and somehow always look out for each other. A piece of traditional Mexican urban life that still exists in many city centers.