phrase
General Slang
me cargó el payaso
meh kar-GOH el pah-YAH-soh · phrase · informal
I'm screwed / it all went wrong.
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Definitions
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A vivid Mexican expression meaning you're in trouble or everything fell apart; literally 'the clown carried me off.'
“Se me olvidaron los boletos, ya me cargó el payaso.”
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me cargó el payaso In A Sentence
Se me olvidaron los boletos, ya me cargó el payaso.
Origin & Usage
Mexican Spanish idiom.
Variants
ya me cargó el payaso
People Also Ask
What does 'me cargó el payaso' mean?
It means you're in serious trouble or everything has gone wrong — the equivalent of 'I'm screwed.'
What is the literal translation of 'me cargó el payaso'?
Literally it's 'the clown carried me off,' a colorful way to say your situation just collapsed.
Where is 'me cargó el payaso' used?
It's a Mexican Spanish idiom, common in everyday speech to react to bad news or a mess.
Is 'me cargó el payaso' rude?
No, it's casual and often humorous rather than offensive, safe among friends and family.
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