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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But winning duels, winning second balls, coming back together, that to me means the most.
From BBC
Harry Maguire posed a belated threat as England resorted to long balls in the closing stages against Japan at Wembley.
From BBC
Hail piles up into ice drifts, growing from pellets to Ping-Pong balls.
From Literature
Did they actually look like doors, or were they merely great balls of light floating above the forest floor?
From Literature
Kings, now needing only nine from six balls, completed victory with three balls to spare.
From BBC
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