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 its humble origins—as an open-latticework structure made of rattan bars bound together with balls of hand-tied-twine knots—are evident, underscoring its manufacture and transformation.
This requires players able to cover distance and win second balls.
From BBC
On Saturday, players failed to match all six winning numbers — white balls 4, 5, 28, 52, 69 and red Powerball 20.
From Los Angeles Times
The West Indies openers reached 43-0 at the close, with John Campbell digging in to score two from 50 balls as Brandon King made 37.
From BBC
What followed was a horrific collapse, including losing three wickets for no runs in six balls, to be bowled out for 164.
From BBC
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