canguelo

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canguelo

[kãŋˈgelo]

Rhymes with e.lo

Where it comes from

Del caló canguelo.

noun canguelos

Spain, colloquial Emoción de ansiedad difícil de controlar causada por algo que puede causar algún daño físico, emocional, patrimonial etc. Todos estaban dormidos, excepto Caga-chitas, que creyó morirse de canguelo al sentir la corpulenta manaza del ogra que le palpaba la cabeza
Similar: julepe, miedo, temor, cague

In English

heebie-jeebies a general feeling of anxiety, fear, uneasiness, or nausea

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@misc{canguelo_2026,
  title = {canguelo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/canguelo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}