no tener abuela
Spanish
editEtymology
editLiterally, “not have (a) grandmother”, meaning that one gives oneself the praise that a grandmother typically would.
Verb
editno tener abuela (first-person singular present no tengo abuela, first-person singular preterite no tuve abuela, past participle no tenido abuela)
- (idiomatic) to have a high opinion of oneself; to be full of oneself
See also
editFurther reading
edit- “habérsele muerto a alguien su abuela, o no necesitar, o no tener, abuela”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014