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/Sounds like "keh" (as in "kept") + "MAHR" (as in "mark") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "KOH" (as in "coat") + "koh" (as in "coat")/

Meaning

To rack your brain, think intensely about something until your head hurts. When you quemas el coco over something, you're overthinking it to the point of mental exhaustion.

Examples

Stop burning your brain over something you can't control.

I've been racking my brain over that math problem for hours.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Chile
Bandera de Uruguay
Maquinear

A hard hit, a heavy blow, or a solid impact that really hurts. In Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, it's the standard word for getting smacked hard.