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Originally Posted by vita32
I used to hear my father say "maldad!" when we were kids and he was angry for something we've done. I just now realized that this was localized Spanish for "Mal edad" (bad age)
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Really? Is that so?
In Spanish "maldad" means "evilness" and it's used when something bad happens as soon as something else happens, for instance:
"Maldad que esos dos carajitos se junten para que empiecen a ladillarme"
Meaning: As soon as those two little kids meet, they start to annoying the crap out of me.
Of course the English translation is not correct, the formality is different but I am just giving you the "standard" idea.
More examples:
Maldad que vea un helado porque ya se lo quiere comer.
Maldad que me vea por la calle porque empieza a cobrarme.
Maldad que vea un celular nuevo en una tienda, ahà mismo lo quiere comprar.
So, as I said "Maldad" means, besides evilness, as soon as + negative context.
Not sure how it's used in other countries, though.