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/Sounds like "EER" (as in "eagle") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "KOO" (as in "cool") + "loh" (as in "loan")/

Meaning

To be in a tough spot, extremely rushed, stressed to the max, or with everything piling up at once. In Spain, ir de culo is when work, deadlines, and life conspire so you can't get to anything.

Examples

I'm going de culo with the project deadline, I'm not sleeping.

This week I'm going de culo, I've got three exams in a row.

In Ecuador, a close and trusted friend, someone who has been there through everything. Guate likely shares roots with the Mexican cuate (from Nahuatl coatl, meaning twin), both words pointing to a bond as tight as family.