"tener chispa" meaning in Spanish

See tener chispa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: tengo chispa [first-person, present, singular], tuve chispa [first-person, preterite, singular], tenido chispa [participle, past]
Etymology: Literally, “have spark”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|have spark}} “have spark”, {{lit|have spark}} Literally, “have spark” Head templates: {{es-verb}} tener chispa (first-person singular present tengo chispa, first-person singular preterite tuve chispa, past participle tenido chispa)
  1. (idiomatic) to be funnily clever, to be witty Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-tener_chispa-es-verb-Wo~6xHDF Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

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