Meaning of abuela | Babel Free

Definitions

A Hispanic grandmother.

Examples

“I, an abuela-aged woman of Northern European ancestry, have⟳ lived within 50 miles of the Mexican border⟳ most of my life. Mexican culture is part of my life as much as any of my DNA cultures, if not more, and I love⟳ it all.”

“8 a.m. Wake⟳ up early for breakfast at an abuela’s house”

“[L]ook no further than this week’s surreal exchange⟳ between Sen. Josh Hawley and a Berkeley law professor insisting that men can and do get⟳ pregnant. Yes, that happened, in a Senate hearing. You say⟳ that to an abuela, and the most likely response will be “que?” followed by a quick “adios!””

“On the east side of San Jose, Calif., there is an abuela who seems to have⟳ more grandchildren than she can count⟳.”

“Together, the abuelas wrote pleading letters to international organizations and the pope, and posed as baby supply⟳ saleswomen and housekeepers to more closely surveil children they thought might be their relations.”

“I speak⟳ of Yemeni bodega owners and Mexican abuelas.”

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