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/Sounds like "sah" (as in "salsa") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

A person cursed with chronic bad luck where everything goes wrong, as if they have a permanent dark cloud following them around. Being salado means the universe seems to have a personal vendetta against you.

Examples

I'm so unlucky, everything goes wrong for me.

Don't invite him, he's jinxed, every time he comes it rains.

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Regional synonyms
Bandera de Uruguay
Bandera de Argentina
Mufa
Bandera de Bolivia
Khenchoso

/Sounds like "sah" (as in "salsa") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

In Peru, someone with notoriously bad luck: everything goes wrong for them, as if they're cursed with salt. The salado manages to lose even sure wins.

Examples

I'm on a salado streak, my phone broke and I lost my keys on the same day.

You're so salado, you always end up in the slowest line.

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In Puerto Rico, a clumsy, slow, or clueless person. A mild insult for someone who doesn't get things quickly or manages to mess everything up.