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Used to describe someone who is jinxed or having a run of really bad luck. It is a common way to say that everything is going wrong for a person (based on the superstition that salt brings bad luck).
Juan is very SALADO because he got locked out of his house yesterday and today he missed the bus to work.
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Describes a person going through a streak of misfortune or who has terrible luck in general. It is used to point out someone whose plans always fail or who suffers constant unexpected mishaps. (The word literally means salted, referring to the common superstition that salt brings bad luck or a jinx).
Man, I am so SALADO, I left my phone in the Uber and now I have no way to let them know I am going to be late.
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Describes someone who is extremely unlucky or plagued by a series of unfortunate events. It is the go-to term for a person who has zero luck.
That guy is so salado, he locked his keys inside on the very day that no one was home!
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Describes someone who is very witty, sharp, or naturally funny. It refers to a person who has clever comebacks and easily makes others laugh.
Listen to Juancito, he is really SALADO when he tells his vacation stories.
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Someone who is jinxed or has a streak of bad luck (literally meaning salted).
"I am SALADO" and "You just can't catch a break, you are SALADO."
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Used to describe something that is excessively expensive or overpriced for what it is. It is a common way to say that the cost of a product or service is through the roof.
I loved the leather jacket I saw at the mall, but when I checked the price it was really SALADA.
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Someone who is plagued by bad luck or going through a losing streak. It is commonly pronounced as sala'o or salá (dropping the d is a standard feature of Panamanian speech).
You lost ten dollars yesterday and fifty today, you are really SALADO | I do not buy lottery tickets because I am too SALADO for that.
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Unlucky, jinxed, or someone who has a string of bad luck. (Cultural note: In Peru, the word piña is a common synonym for this).
Go get a guinea pig ritual, man, you are always SALADO. (Cultural note: In traditional Andean medicine, a guinea pig is rubbed over the body to cleanse bad luck or evil spirits).
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Used to describe something that is overpriced or way more expensive than expected. It is commonly used when a bill or a purchase is much steeper than you planned for.
I went to get the car fixed at the shop and the bill ended up being pretty SALADO, I did not think the spare parts would be that price.
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SALADO refers to a person who has extremely bad luck. While the term is used throughout Latin America, its origin is traced back to colonial Lima and Mateo Salado, the first Protestant martyr in Peru. He was burned at the stake by the Inquisition for owning a Bible, and his surname eventually became synonymous with having no luck at all. (Mateo Salado was a French hermit whose name is still associated with a major archaeological site in Lima).
This guy is more SALADO than a fisherman's underwear.
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Used to describe something extreme, typically meaning intense, rough, or difficult. It was originally used for things that were very expensive. When used as a noun, it describes someone who is a total pro or outstanding in their field.
'The atmosphere at work is salado' 'Luis Suarez is a salado' 'I got a salado telling-off'
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