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Definition of a balls
balls
adjective
- out of luck; having failed or lost.
Speaker A: Did you get the job?
Speaker B: No, I'm balls.We're balls. Balls!
- See more words with the same meaning: exclamations (list of).
- See more words with the same meaning: hard, confusing, difficult, a problem.
Last edited on Jun 08 1999. Submitted by james s. from NJ, USA on Jun 08 1999.
adverb
- very; extremely. Also "as balls", balls-ass.
It is balls cold out here.
I'm balls tired.
- See more words with the same meaning: very, extremely, completely, in a grand way.
Last edited on Mar 28 2011. Submitted by James O from Bluefield, WV, USA on Apr 29 1999.
interjection
- exclamation of disappointment.
Oh balls!
- See more words with the same meaning: exclamations (list of).
Last edited on Feb 04 1999. Submitted by John V. on Feb 04 1999.
noun
- testicles. Also used in the singular as ball.
Citation from "Everything Will Change", The Event (TV, 2010), Season 1 Episode 10 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "Steve Guttenberg's Birthday", Party Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 5 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002 film) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "Trust", Wilfred (TV), Season 1 Episode 2 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "Conscience", Wilfred (US TV), Season 1 Episode 6 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "Anger", Wilfred (US TV), Season 1 Episode 8 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.Peter's balls were almost nonexistent.
- See more words with the same meaning: testicles.
Last edited on Apr 25 2013. Submitted by Mia X on Nov 05 1999.
noun - uncountable
- bravado, courage; GUTS. In this sense, "balls" still means "testicles," but "having balls" implies bravado. Having large "balls" or many "balls" implies even more bravado. (The "having testicles" = "bravado" relationship exists in other languages, e.g. "tener cojones" in Spanish.)
You've got balls to do something like that!
That dude must have enormous balls!
You've got a lot of balls showing your face in here.
Citation from "Bill And Gary's Excellent Adventure", Alphas (TV), Season 1 Episode 6 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.You don't have the balls!
- See more words with the same meaning: brave.
Last edited on Apr 21 2017. Submitted by Avalon D. from Chicago, IL, USA on Sep 18 2002.
notes
- See ball; baller
Last edited on Aug 12 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 12 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'brave': | |
Definitions include: cigarette. | |
Definitions include: to face a daunting task, as a brave cowboy would. | |
Definitions include: testicles. | |
Definitions include: full of courage. | |
Definitions include: socially dangerous or daring; intellectually provocative; tending to induce unease or stress in viewers. | |
Definitions include: metaphor: having a "backbone" endows one with courage, will. | |
Definitions include: Literally, brass testicles. | |
Definitions include: metaphorical testicles that people with courage or gall have. | |
Definitions include: See also balls to the wall. | |
Definitions include: brave. | |
Other terms relating to 'exclamations (list of)': | |
Definitions include: an expression of excitement or joy, used mostly by computer aficionados. | |
Definitions include: general exclamation. | |
Definitions include: "hell". | |
Definitions include: statement of disbelief. | |
Definitions include: "yes". | |
Definitions include: exclamation of displeasure. | |
Definitions include: "for real", i.e. "seriously". | |
Definitions include: "no." | |
Definitions include: exclamation of amazement. | |
Definitions include: exclamation of congratulations. | |
Definitions include: to steal. | |
Definitions include: women's underpants. | |
Definitions include: general exclamation. | |
Definitions include: see the fuck. | |
Definitions include: exclamation used in response to a burn or an instance of outsmarting someone. | |
Other terms relating to 'hard, confusing, difficult, a problem': | |
Definitions include: to deal with urgent problems (usually at work.) | |
Definitions include: probably. | |
Definitions include: to deal with urgent problems (usually at work.) | |
Definitions include: a stubborn person. | |
Definitions include: speech one doesn't understand - usually jargon specific to a particular field. | |
Definitions include: great; "awesome"; "cool". | |
Definitions include: someone or something who will die soon. | |
Definitions include: "done". | |
Definitions include: in an irreparably bad situation; "out of luck"; "screwed". | |
Definitions include: a short amount of time. | |
Definitions include: to encounter difficulties. | |
Definitions include: a metaphorical place suggesting a difficult situation or period of time. | |
Definitions include: spelling variant of goner. | |
Definitions include: An acronym has been invented for the term, but long after the term entered use: "Beautiful Intellectuals That Cause Hard-ons." | |
Definitions include: fraught with difficulty. | |
Other terms relating to 'testicles': | |
Definitions include: a painful sensation in the balls (testicles) caused by prolonged sexual arousal that does not end in ejaculation. | |
Definitions include: "these". | |
Definitions include: testicles. | |
Definitions include: scrotum. | |
Definitions include: "these nuts", i.e. "these testicles". | |
Definitions include: testicles. | |
Definitions include: testicles. | |
Definitions include: a person from New Zealand. | |
Definitions include: "these nuts", i.e. "these testicles". | |
Definitions include: testicle. | |
Definitions include: testicles, balls. | |
Definitions include: the scrotum. | |
Definitions include: testicles. | |
Definitions include: acronym for "new amplifier day". | |
Definitions include: to be successful. | |
Other terms relating to 'very, extremely, completely, in a grand way': | |
Definitions include: styling. | |
Definitions include: many or much. | |
Definitions include: very absolutely. | |
Definitions include: to have sexual intercourse. | |
Definitions include: used after an adjective to indicate extremes or excessiveness; "very", "really", "extremely". | |
Definitions include: very; really; extremely. | |
Definitions include: "fucking". | |
Definitions include: very; really; extremely. | |
Definitions include: very. | |
Definitions include: very. | |
Definitions include: truthfully. | |
Definitions include: quickly, aggressively, frequently, etc. | |
Definitions include: to a great extent. | |
Definitions include: online chatting acronym for "age, sex, location?" | |
Definitions include: very; really; extremely. | |
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Other terms relating to 'ball': | |
Definitions include: "amazing". | |
Definitions include: very. | |
Definitions include: shaved testicles. | |
Definitions include: to be successful. | |
Definitions include: significant other. | |
Definitions include: testicles. | |
Definitions include: a demanding superior. | |
Definitions include: pubic hair that is kept in a style that compares to a microphone head. | |
Definitions include: See ball; baller | |
Definitions include: to attempt to attract verbally; "hit on". | |
Definitions include: to leave. | |
Definitions include: an estimate. | |
Definitions include: a rough numerical estimate. | |
Definitions include: the scrotum. | |
Definitions include: deeply penetrating during sex. | |
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