no tener huevos

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to have no eggs”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌno teˌneɾ ˈw̝ebos/ [ˌno t̪eˌneɾ ˈw̝e.β̞os]
  • Syllabification: no te‧ner hue‧vos

Verb

no tener huevos (first-person singular present no tengo huevos, first-person singular preterite no tuve huevos, past participle no tenido huevos)

  1. (idiomatic, slang, vulgar) to have no balls/guts/courage; to be a coward/sissy
    Synonym: no tener cojones
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