ballsy
[bawl-zee]
- boldly aggressive or courageous: a ballsy gal who isn't afraid of anyone.
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Origin of ballsy
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Related Words for ballsy
saucy, brash, bold, assured, brassy, brave, cheeky, cocky, confident, courageous, daring, dashing, dauntless, gallant, game, gritty, gutsy, heroic, nervy, pluckyExamples from the Web for ballsy
Contemporary Examples of ballsy
Honor called the move “ballsy” and his friend shot back, “Cerebral ballsy!”
Obama did exactly the right thing here, and in fact kind of a ballsy thing.
Then why, the ballsy teenager asked, are gay couples not allowed to marry?
The next time you are downward dogging, give a thought to that ballsy broad from the Ukraine.
It was ballsy of him to reinforce his determination to overhaul healthcare.
ballsy
- slang courageous and spirited
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Word Origin for ballsy
C20: from balls meaning courage, forcefulness
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