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/Sounds like "ken" (as in "kept") + "CHOH" (as in "chose") + "soh" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

A person who brings bad luck wherever they go, someone whose presence seems to jinx everything. From Quechua "q'encha" meaning bad omen, khenchoso is used in Bolivia with full seriousness when things keep going wrong and someone needs a metaphysical explanation.

Examples

Don't invite Juan, he's a total jinx, something always goes wrong when he shows up.

The whole trip was cursed, the bus broke down on the way.

Regional synonyms

To end a romantic relationship, to break up with your partner for good in Mexico. Tronar is the sound a relationship makes when it breaks: fast, loud, with pieces flying everywhere.