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/Sounds like "sah" (as in "salsa") + "LAHR" (as in "lava")/

Meaning

To jinx something, bring bad luck, or ruin something by saying the wrong thing at the wrong moment. In Argentina, if you salar something, it's your fault it went wrong, you spoke too soon and cursed it.

Examples

You jinxed the game with that comment.

Don't say that or you'll jinx our trip.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Uruguay
Mufarse

In Caribbean slang (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic), the stage of being single and loving it, free from any relationship commitments or obligations. Living carefree with no one to answer to.