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/Sounds like "KHEN" + "chah" (as in "chat")/

Meaning

In Bolivia, a person or thing that brings bad luck and ruins whatever it touches. From Aymara, used by young people to blame someone when everything goes wrong, half seriously, half as a joke.

Examples

Don't bring that jinx, every time he comes we lose.

That shirt is cursed, every time I wear it things go badly.

Regional synonyms

Finger-licking good, food so delicious you'd literally lick your fingers to get every last bit. In Spain and Latin America, this expression is the highest praise you can give a dish; it's a full sensory endorsement.