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/Sounds like "ehn" (as in "egg") + "rah" (as in "rapper") + "toh" (as in "toll") + "NAH" (as in "nacho") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

A Venezuelan hangover state after too much drinking the night before. "Amanecí enratonado" means I woke up with a splitting head. Comes from the "ratón" (mouse) that gets you after too many drinks, a Venezuelan-specific expression. Cured with chicken soup, hogao, coconut water, and sleeping until 2 pm. A daily word on Sunday mornings in Venezuela.

Examples

I woke up with a killer hangover.

I cured my hangover with soup.

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Regional synonyms

To have persistent, chronic bad luck, as if the universe has something personal against you. The person with mala pata always shows up at the wrong place at the worst possible moment.