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/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

Soaked to the bone, completely drenched. During rainy season in Mexico and Central America, it is impossible not to arrive calado somewhere if you stepped out without an umbrella.

Examples

I arrived soaked at the office because I did not bring an umbrella and it rained without warning.

We all got completely drenched waiting for the bus in the rain for half an hour.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de Colombia
Encharcado

To be going through a rough stretch financially or in terms of luck in Central America. Estar en la mala means you're broke, out of luck, and nothing is going your way.