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matao
What does matao mean?
Exhausted and beat, or hopelessly bad at something ('está matao en eso'). Literally 'killed'.
"Llegué matao después del turno doble."
Origin
Puerto Rican Spanish; from 'matar' (to kill).
Frequently asked questions
What does 'matao' mean?
It means being exhausted and wiped out, or being hopelessly bad at something.
What does 'matao' mean literally?
Literally it means 'killed', from 'matar' (to kill), used figuratively for total exhaustion.
How do you use 'matao'?
You use it for being beat, like 'llegué matao' (I arrived wiped out), or for being bad: 'está matao en eso'.
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