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/Sounds like "kee" (as in "keep") + "ree" (as in "reed") + "KOH" (as in "coat") + "choh" (as in "chose")/

Meaning

A word you shout at someone to curse them with bad luck. It was born in Argentine football culture and went viral when it was reportedly used as an actual tactical weapon during the 2021 Copa América. Yelling "kiricocho" at a rival is like casting a jinx on them right before a crucial play.

Examples

Kiricocho! You're gonna miss the penalty.

I shouted kiricocho at the goalkeeper and he saved it, doesn't work on me.

Regional synonyms

Extreme, overwhelming stress in Spain, the kind that makes you feel like everything is collapsing at once. The hyperbolic "of a thousand demons" is a classic peninsular Spanish formula for intensifying any negative state to its absolute maximum.