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/Sounds like "reh" (as in "red") + "kah" (as in "car") + "GAHR" (as in "garden")/

Meaning

To seriously screw someone over or leave them in a terrible situation in Peru. When you get "recagado," you're left with no way out.

Examples

They screwed him over with a debt that wasn't even his.

She really messed me up by canceling at the last minute.

Regional synonyms

A problem, hassle, or annoying situation that ruins your day. In Venezuela, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic, everything frustrating or complicated gets called a vaina.