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Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “bad paw”.
Noun
mala pata f (uncountable)
- (idiomatic) bad luck; misfortune
- ragged, raggedy
1926, Ricardo Güiraldes, Don Segundo Sombra:Tiernamente, al concluir una polca, le oprimí los dedos, pero debía estar de mala pata esa noche porque se me cuadró en actitud altanera diciéndome:
-¿Se ha creído que soy escoba'e barrer sobras?- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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