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sell one's own grandmother

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To do anything, especially unprincipled or illegal, in order to obtain what one desires.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, idiomatic

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Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: myisi oman isoäitinsäkin — Translations
  • French: vendre père et mère — Translations
  • French: tuer père et mère — Translations
  • German: die eigene Großmutter verkaufen — Translations
  • Polish: sprzedać własną matkę — Translations
  • Scottish Gaelic: reiceadh e a sheanmhair — Translations