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/Sounds like "SEHR" (as in "set") + "LAH" (as in "lava") + "oh" (as in "oh") + "BEH" (as in "bed") + "hah" (as in "hard") + "NEH" (as in "net") + "grah" (as in "grant")/

Meaning

To be the different or problematic member of a group, usually a family, the one who doesn't fit the expected mold. In the Río de la Plata region, the black sheep isn't always wrong, just different from what everyone else wanted them to be.

Examples

I'm the black sheep of the family, I never followed the path they expected.

Every family has a black sheep who makes different choices.

Regional synonyms

A snack or appetizer served before a meal or at a social gathering alongside drinks in Venezuela. Pasapalos are essential at any Venezuelan party.