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/Sounds like "deh" (as in "debt") + "HAHR" (as in "hard") + "AH" (as in "art") + "KWAH" (as in "quack") + "drohs" (as in "drone")/

Meaning

To leave someone speechless, dumbfounded or completely lost for words. In Mexico and Central America dejar a cuadros means you said or did something so unexpected they froze.

Examples

He left me completely stunned with that news.

What she said left everyone speechless.

Regional synonyms

A person who uses drugs, especially cocaine, in Argentina. It's a blunt, no-filter insult pointing to problematic drug use, and calling someone this is not taken lightly.