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/Sounds like "teh" (as in "ten") + "NEHR" (as in "net") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "DEE" (as in "deep") + "ah" (as in "art") + "tohr" (as in "toll") + "SEE" (as in "see") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

In Spain, this means you're in a bad mood all day for no particular reason and everything gets on your nerves. The person having a "torcido day" snaps at ordinary things and is best avoided until tomorrow. Used in casual speech.

Examples

Don't ask him anything today, he's in a terrible mood all day.

I woke up on the wrong side of the bed and there was no fixing it.

An ironic Spanish expression for something that arrived way too late to be of any use. Used when help, news, or action finally shows up long after it could have made a real difference. The full phrase is often "a buenas horas mangas verdes," referring to the green-sleeved officers who always showed up after the trouble was already over.