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Definition of 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 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.


Citation from "Steve Guttenberg's Birthday", Party Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 5 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.


Citation from Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002 film) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.


Citation from "Trust", Wilfred (TV), Season 1 Episode 2 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.


Citation from "Conscience", Wilfred (US TV), Season 1 Episode 6 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.




Citation from "Anger", Wilfred (US TV), Season 1 Episode 8 (2011) blacked out to resolve 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.
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) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
- See more words with the same meaning: brave.
Last edited on Feb 22 2013. 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':
cojones	Definitions include: testicles.
balls out	Definitions include: also balls to the wall.
backbone	Definitions include: metaphor: having a "backbone" endows one with courage, will.
grit	Definitions include: cigarette.
cowboy up	Definitions include: to face a daunting task, as a brave cowboy would.
gutsy	Definitions include: full of courage.
ballsy	Definitions include: brave.
balls of steel	Definitions include: metaphorical testicles that people with courage or gall have.
edgy	Definitions include: socially dangerous or daring; intellectually provocative; tending to induce unease or stress in viewers.
Other terms relating to 'exclamations (list of)':
daddy	Definitions include: a form of address for a male significant other.
geez	Definitions include: spelling variant of jeez.
crap	Definitions include: the noun senses of "crap" are mostly a subset of the uses of "shit."
AMF	Definitions include: acronym of "adios mother fucker."
I'll swunny	Definitions include: exclamation expressing extreme amusement or perplexity.
pat on the back	Definitions include: praise, congratulations, or thanks.
blimey	Definitions include: exclamation of surprise.
naw	Definitions include: "no".
blarg	Definitions include: exclamation of unhappiness.
*fck that noise**	Definitions include: exclamation of displeasure.
goddamned	Definitions include: a general curse.
barf	Definitions include: to vomit.
narf	Definitions include: a sarcastic response used when someone states the obvious.
hell yes	Definitions include: an emphatic "yes".
big whoop	Definitions include: a big deal.
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Other terms relating to 'hard, confusing, difficult, a problem':
*btch**	Definitions include: an acronym has been invented for "bitch," far after the term entered use: "Beautiful Intellectuals That Cause Hard-ons."
PP	Definitions include: acronym of "personal problem."
can of worms	Definitions include: something that has many difficult issues.
do (one's) head in	Definitions include: to greatly confuse a person.
clutch	Definitions include: great; "awesome"; "cool".
over (one's) head	Definitions include: too difficult.
solid	Definitions include: a favor or kind deed.
SHTF	Definitions include: acronym for "shit hits the fan".
kink	Definitions include: a small problem.
in a bind	Definitions include: to have a difficult-to-solve problem.
prob	Definitions include: probably.
bear	Definitions include: a masculine homosexual male.
*hard-ss**	Definitions include: a stubborn person.
nightmare	Definitions include: something very difficult.
pear-shaped	Definitions include: confused, problematic, troublesome.
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Other terms relating to 'testicles':
nard	Definitions include: testicle.
bollock	Definitions include: a testicle.
blue balls	Definitions include: a painful sensation in the balls (testicles) caused by prolonged sexual arousal that does not end in ejaculation.
deez nutz	Definitions include: "these nuts", i.e. "these testicles".
nuggets	Definitions include: testicles.
giggleberry	Definitions include: testicle.
nuts	Definitions include: testicles.
yam bag	Definitions include: testicles.
nut sack	Definitions include: the scrotum.
sack	Definitions include: testicles.
nards	Definitions include: testicles, balls.
ball sack	Definitions include: the scrotum.
coin purse	Definitions include: scrotum.
plum	Definitions include: testicle.
knackers	Definitions include: testicles.
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Other terms relating to 'very, extremely, completely, in a grand way':
*abso-fcking-lutely**	Definitions include: absolutely.
straight up	Definitions include: truthfully.
freak	Definitions include: a person who is strange or different.
the hell out of	Definitions include: to a great extent.
*the sht out of**	Definitions include: used with a verb (and a direct object) to indicate the action was performed in some impressive way (e.g. aggressively, quickly, well, etc.)
helluva	Definitions include: very.
wile	Definitions include: very.
fecking	Definitions include: "fucking".
hook, line, and sinker	Definitions include: completely.
doubleplus	Definitions include: extremely.
mug	Definitions include: to stare at a person in an aggressive way.
*as sht**	Definitions include: "very".
(one's) ass off	Definitions include: used with a verb to indicate that verb is performed with vigor.
straight	Definitions include: fine; okay.
*fcking A**	Definitions include: Fucking affirmative.
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Other terms relating to 'ball':
amaze-balls	Definitions include: "amazing".
as balls	Definitions include: very.
baby balls	Definitions include: shaved testicles.
ball	Definitions include: to be successful.
ball and chain	Definitions include: significant other.
ball bag	Definitions include: testicles.
ball-breaker	Definitions include: a demanding superior.
ball fro	Definitions include: pubic hair that is kept in a style that compares to a microphone head.
balling	Definitions include: See ball; baller
ball on	Definitions include: to attempt to attract verbally; "hit on".
ball out	Definitions include: to leave.
ballpark figure	Definitions include: an estimate.
ball-park figure	Definitions include: a rough numerical estimate.
ball sack	Definitions include: the scrotum.
balls deep	Definitions include: deeply penetrating during sex.
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