blue balls

[ bloo bawlz ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of blue balls¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

The exhilaration is short-lived, though, because Carey basically blue balls us.

From The Daily Beast

One could say the company is thrusting the terms “blue balls” and “cool balls” in our face.

From The Daily Beast

He was in Amsterdam and he was suffering from blue balls at a time when he was on leave and had a little money in his pocket.

From The Daily Beast