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

Lyons goes on to recall an incident in which Peck made a joke about “blue balls” — which, at the time, he thought was a reference to racquetballs.

From Los Angeles Times

“I just didn’t know what they were. And he goes, ‘Well, we know what blue balls are.

From Los Angeles Times

Now, what does it mean to have blue balls?

From Scientific American

Scientists have been studying pain for centuries, yet this survey was the first serious inquiry into blue balls.

From Scientific American

Why do you think the myth that blue balls is dangerous is so pervasive?

From Scientific American