ni pinchar ni cortar

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “neither prick nor cut”.

Verb

ni pinchar ni cortar (first-person singular present ni pincho ni corto, first-person singular preterite ni pinché ni corté, past participle ni pinchado ni cortado)

1. (idiomatic) to have no clout, influence; To not give orders to, to not be in charge

See also

• de chichinabo
• ni chicha ni limonada
• tener algo que ver con

Further reading

• “ni pinchar ni cortar algo o alguien”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10