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/Sounds like the English word "no" (same pronunciation) + "teh" (as in "ten") + "NEHR" (as in "net") + "ah" (as in "art") + "BWEH" + "lah" (as in "lava")/

Meaning

In Spain, someone who shamelessly sings their own praises and brags about their achievements without anyone asking. The idea is that a grandmother would normally be the one to brag about you, so since this person has no grandmother to do it, they just do it themselves.

Examples

Look at me, I'm incredible, I don't need anyone to tell me!

He talks about himself nonstop, that guy has zero modesty.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de España
Darse bombo

To leave someone completely speechless, to surprise or impress so intensely that they have no immediate reaction. Used in Spain for anything unexpected or extraordinary that blows past what anyone could have anticipated.