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/Sounds like "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "ah" (as in "art") + "BYOHN"/

Meaning

To pretend to listen or go along with someone without actually taking them seriously in Mexico. Dar avión means nodding along just so the person stops talking.

Examples

I was just humoring him all afternoon because I didn't want to argue.

Don't brush me off, I know you're not even paying attention.

Regional synonyms

Low quality, bootleg, something that doesn't work or breaks on the first use in Mexico. It's the standard Mexican adjective for everything that's cheap and bad: chafa Chinese products, chafa clothes, chafa ideas.