de mala muerte

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, "of bad death".

Adjective

de mala muerte (invariable)

  1. (idiomatic) crummy, shoddy, grotty, crappy, godforsaken, seedy
    • 2020 February 14, “Sin dinero para motel o condones: la crisis restringe sexualidad de jóvenes venezolanos”, in Newsweek‎:
      De pelo y barba cuidados, este diseñador gráfico llega a desembolsar 100 dólares en una cita, sumando cena, tragos, taxis y motel. “Si la llevo para un ‘matadero’, no gasto mucho”, explica, refiriéndose a hoteles “de mala muerte”, su última opción.
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    un pueblo de mala muerte ― a one-horse town

Usage notes

Said of places, especially buildings such as hotels and bars, but also towns or areas

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