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/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "BOH" (as in "boat") + "soh" (as in "solo")/
In Venezuela, a person or thing that brings bad luck and ruins everything it touches. A "pavoso" gets blamed whenever something goes wrong just for being there, as if they carry a curse.
“Don't invite that jinx, every time he shows up the plan falls apart.”
“That shirt is bad luck, every time I wear it something happens.”
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/Sounds like "pah" (as in "park") + "BOH" (as in "boat") + "soh" (as in "solo")/
In Venezuela, a person or thing that brings bad luck and ruins everything it touches. A "pavoso" gets blamed whenever something goes wrong just for being there, as if they carry a curse.
“Don't invite that jinx, every time he shows up the plan falls apart.”
“That shirt is bad luck, every time I wear it something happens.”
Zarrapastroso
Badly dressed, disheveled, and clearly not caring about their appearance. Zarrapastroso is a vivid word in Spain and Latin America for someone walking around in ragged, dirty, or completely mismatched clothes without a care.