de mala muerte

== Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “of bad death”. === Adjective === de mala muerte (invariable) (idiomatic) crummy, shoddy, grotty, crappy, godforsaken, seedy 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 === Further reading === “de mala muerte”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025