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/Sounds like "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "kah" (as in "car") + "lah" (as in "lava") + "BAH" (as in "bar") + "sahs" (as in "salsa")/

Meaning

To reject someone romantically, to turn down their love interest. Giving someone calabazas hurts for both the giver and the receiver, but it's better than leading them on with false hope.

Examples

She rejected the poor guy who asked her to be his girlfriend.

I got turned down but I'm over it now.

Regional synonyms

In Cuba and the Dominican Republic, to rummage through someone else's belongings or snoop around where you do not belong. Describes the person who cannot respect privacy and goes poking through other people's stuff without permission.