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/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "lehn" (as in "let") + "kah" (as in "car") + "RAH" (as in "rapper") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

Someone who always looks angry, with a permanent scowl and unfriendly expression. The malencarado doesn't need to say a word, their face already told you to back off.

Examples

Don't mess with him, he always looks pissed.

She's not mean, she just has one of those faces.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de Venezuela
Careto

The Spanish adaptation of internet slang "based": someone who holds their position confidently and says what they think without caring about social approval. When something is "basado" it is genuine, unfiltered, and admirably indifferent to what others think. Used across Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Spain, and Mexico.