snakebite v. to bring (someone) bad luck; to ruin or spoil (a shot, a deal, a game, etc.); snakebite n. bad luck; unluckiness; a curse. Editorial Note: The adjectival forms, snakebitten and snakebit ‘unlucky or cursed,’ are common. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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