Note 312 — EL CAPITÁN VENENO[4] (continued 2)
Reading edition
dando calabazas: each nation has a humorous term for refusing an offer of marriage. Ours is "to give the mitten". Spanish here says give gourds.
Reading edition
dando calabazas: each nation has a humorous term for refusing an offer of marriage. Ours is "to give the mitten". Spanish here says give gourds.