balls
Britishplural noun
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the testicles
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so as to be rendered powerless
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nonsense; rubbish
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courage; forcefulness
interjection
Usage
Both its anatomical senses and its various extended senses nowadays have far less impact than they used to, and seem unlikely to cause offence, though some older or more conservative people may object. Interestingly, its use in the sense of courage is exactly paralleled in the Spanish term «cojones»
Example Sentences
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I also had to change all their boots and clean the ice balls from their ears and eyes.
From Literature
But Bethell's 105 from 48 balls against India, which kept England's attempt at a record chase going right to the final over, was more reflective of the modern world.
From BBC
The Proteas needed only 26 runs from the last 24 balls but lost by seven runs.
From BBC
As Team USA ran through its first World Baseball Classic workout, Kershaw participated in pitchers’ fielding practice and shagged fly balls during batting practice.
From Los Angeles Times
“Sorry,” he said, bouncing on the balls of his feet as he waited for me to get myself together.
From Literature
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