ballsy
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of ballsy
1955–60; balls (in the sense “boldness, courage, brashness”) + -y 1; cf. -sy
Example Sentences
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Ballsy activism sounds great; but ask Lampert about Sears or Ackman about Target to tell you the other half of the tale.
From Forbes • Sep. 11, 2014
Everybody has one, and they range from the mundane—Junior and the like—to the bizarre, Dingdong or Ballsy.
From Slate • Feb. 29, 2012
Ballsy, punk-rock statements are to be expected in the music industry, but sometimes an artist's refusal to promote their work in certain ways might seem more like self-sabotage.
From The Guardian • Feb. 16, 2011
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