blue balls

American  

[bloo bawlz] / ˈblu ˌbɔlz /

plural noun

Slang: Vulgar.

1. a painful condition of the testes and scrotum arising when sexual arousal is not followed by orgasm, as when stimulation is interrupted before climax can occur.

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Etymology

Origin of blue balls

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

The project involved a room with a wool carpet below and pale blue balls of felted wool above, both of which were infused with a scent of snow.

From Washington Post

To further illustrate this, think of an urn containing 70 blue balls and 30 red balls.

From Salon

However, prior to any trials, I can only have a subjective probability: If I am told that the urn contains some red and blue balls, it may be wise to guess that the probability of selecting either way is 50 percent, but, as I pick out more balls, I can update this figure and, after enough trials, I can figure out the objective probability from past experience.

From Salon

The move seems like a natural extension for Ms. Ross, who often documents her trials and triumphs — frequently on Instagram — with jade rollers and glass blue balls as one way of dealing with, in her words, the “weird anxieties” that can come with getting older.

From New York Times

Founded by Brian Tovar and Jason Sherwood, principals of the company LiveSight, the space offers seven gated environments, including the Backyard, carpeted in AstroTurf; the Dog House, with a table and chairs that pets can climb on; the Toy Pit, which has cloth playthings; and the Water Bowl, a pool-shaped container filled with blue balls, which is “equivalent to a human falling into a pile of cash,” Tovar said.

From New York Times