Snakebit

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.

Also "snakebit" -- Same meaning. Experiencing a period of misfortune or inability to succeed. dictionary.com