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/Sounds like the English word "curs" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AH" (as in "art") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

From English "cursed." Used to describe something with a weird, unsettling, or deeply off vibe, but in such an absurd way that it is almost funny. Common in Mexican and US Spanish internet culture.

Examples

That meme I just saw is totally cursed.

Why does this photo feel so cursed? I cannot explain it.

Regional synonyms

To take a comment or joke personally when it was not aimed at you. In Mexico, someone who "se toma el palo" gets defensive over something that had nothing to do with them, which usually just confirms everyone else's suspicion that it actually did.