Snakebitten
Posted by Bob on October 11, 2004
In Reply to: Snakebitten posted by DH on October 11, 2004
: Evidently it means having undergone misfortune, as in: E! Online News - Emmys Snakebitten by World Series
: I get nearly 3000 hits; but besides its literal meaning, scant definition
Dictionary.com says
Experiencing a period of misfortune or inability to succeed.
A hundred people can walk through the same area, but it's the truly unlucky soul who gets bitten.