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pelo malo

A term used to describe hair that is very difficult to manage, or a way to mock someone for being bald. (Cultural note: In the Caribbean, this phrase traditionally refers to coarse or kinky hair textures, implying they are undesirable).

They call a bald man pelo malo because his hair fell out for being so bad.

Automatically translated from Spanish

Puerto Ricoby Anónimo

pelo malo

A description for hair that is very difficult to manage or a joke used to refer to a bald person. It implies that the person is bald because their hair was of such poor quality that it fell out. (In Caribbean cultures, this term is traditionally used for afro-textured hair).

They call a bald man pelo malo because your hair fell out since it was bad.

Automatically translated from Spanish

Puerto Ricoby Anónimo

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