flajelo is incorrectly written, and should be written as "Scourge." being its meaning: The word Flajelo is incorrect. The right thing is scourge. It refers to something that strikes or hurts: plague, plague, epidemic, calamity, disaster, tragedy, misfortune, punishment, affliction. In Colombia we also use the word to denote a whip, whip, Rod, whip, discipline, pizzle, waistband.