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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Another block and a half lands you at Barriles, decorated in Colombian flags and giant inflatable soccer balls while salsa blares at stupefying volume from the speakers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Costco cut the price External link on a number of its private label items, sold under its Kirkland Signature brand, spanning bed sheets to golf balls.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Aside from learning to prepare lessons and navigate behavior issues, they complete activities similar to the children’s, including painting as well as outdoor play using toy hoops and bouncy balls.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
The balls of both feet and the ends of both pointer toes had been mashed into misshapen blisters.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Just as a president and First Lady host state balls and entertain regularly today, George and Martha Washington had to attend to the business of government and maintain a busy social schedule.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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