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/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "LOO" (as in "loop") + "koh" (as in "coat")/
Someone in a bad mood, difficult to deal with, or just looking for a fight. In Colombia, if someone is maluco, it means they woke up on the wrong side and everyone around them knows to stay clear.
“Don't talk to him today, he's been in a foul mood since he got in.”
“My boss wakes up grumpy every Monday and the whole team avoids him.”
/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "LOO" (as in "loop") + "koh" (as in "coat")/
Something that tastes bad, feels off, or makes you uncomfortable. In Colombia, maluco covers bad food, a weird vibe, or feeling physically unwell. It is the go-to word whenever something just is not right.
“This juice tastes gross, did you accidentally add salt?”
“I felt off all afternoon after that lunch, something did not sit right.”
/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "LOO" (as in "loop") + "koh" (as in "coat")/
Something that tastes bad, smells off, or has gone bad. In Colombia, maluco covers the physical unpleasantness of spoiled food and the social unpleasantness of a foul mood equally well.
“This cheese tastes off, I think it has gone bad.”
“Do not talk to her today, she is in a terrible mood.”
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/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "LOO" (as in "loop") + "koh" (as in "coat")/
Someone in a bad mood, difficult to deal with, or just looking for a fight. In Colombia, if someone is maluco, it means they woke up on the wrong side and everyone around them knows to stay clear.
“Don't talk to him today, he's been in a foul mood since he got in.”
“My boss wakes up grumpy every Monday and the whole team avoids him.”
/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "LOO" (as in "loop") + "koh" (as in "coat")/
Something that tastes bad, feels off, or makes you uncomfortable. In Colombia, maluco covers bad food, a weird vibe, or feeling physically unwell. It is the go-to word whenever something just is not right.
“This juice tastes gross, did you accidentally add salt?”
“I felt off all afternoon after that lunch, something did not sit right.”
/Sounds like "mah" (as in "mark") + "LOO" (as in "loop") + "koh" (as in "coat")/
Something that tastes bad, smells off, or has gone bad. In Colombia, maluco covers the physical unpleasantness of spoiled food and the social unpleasantness of a foul mood equally well.
“This cheese tastes off, I think it has gone bad.”
“Do not talk to her today, she is in a terrible mood.”
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Pelmazo
A boring, insufferable person who drains energy from any conversation or gathering. In Spain, a "pelmazo" talks too much, too long, about things nobody asked about, and completely misses the social cue that everyone wants them to stop. The Spanish equivalent of a buzzkill who just won't quit.