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salado

Also spelled: estar salado · salá

Definition

Unlucky, on a bad streak. It is recommended to take a trip to the beach to "quitarse la sal" (get rid of the salt)

Example

I'm salado, everything's going wrong this week.Estoy salado, todo me sale mal esta semana.

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Where it is used
nationwide
Currency
in use today
Origin
De "sal", por la creencia en la sal como portadora de mala suerte.

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See also

fufúestar limpio

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