balls

noun, verb, adv — 8 senses

balls

noun

/bɔːlz/ · /bɑlz/

1

plural of ball

Can you believe he can juggle six balls at once?
W. S. Gilbert, HMS Pinafore When the balls whistle free o'er the bright blue sea / We stand to our guns all day.

2

Colloquial, Vulgar The testicles.

After that shot, his balls were really hurting!

balls

verb

1

Vulgar Speaking or acting with bravado to achieve (something)

You're going up to the front door of that mansion and ballsing your way inside.1981, Tiny Boyles, Hank Nuwer, William Boyles, A Killing Trade, →ISBN, page 191:
The poor fuck is broken-hearted, and he thinks he is ballsing it out really well, but he isn't.2009, Keith Brooke, The Accord, page 135:

1 more example

He was ballsing his way through the conversation. For the first time, I caught a glimpse of something vulnerable behind the usual brashness.2014, Claire Farrell, Make You: Stake You #2:

2

Slang, Vulgar To engage in sexual intercourse.

balls

adv

1

Slang Very. Intensifier.

It is balls cold out there.

balls

noun

1

Colloquial, Vulgar Masculinity, particularly strength, courage, and force of will; chutzpah; brazenness.

Douglas: You've got spunk. And balls. And I like that in a woman.2007 September 28, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Season 2, Episode 6
He must have a lot of balls to talk to his boss that way.

4 more examples

He's the guy with the big balls in that group.
Balls is all that it takes to succeed.
Balls is all it takes to handle these people1960, Carlos Fuentes, Sam Hileman, Where the Air is Clear, page 80:
“Balls, gentlemen, balls is what you need to win at this game"2006, Leonardo Padura, Havana Blue, page 137:

2

Commonwealth, Hawaii, Ireland, UK, Colloquial, Vulgar Synonym of bollocks, nonsense.

That's a load of balls.

3

Commonwealth, Hawaii, Ireland, UK, Vulgar A balls-up; a botched job.

Don't make a balls of it!

Derived terms: amazeballs, ballsy, barse, Billy Big Balls, blue balls, bust one's balls, bust someone's balls, Colemanballs, cramp balls, dogballs, drag one's balls across, grab life by the balls, have someone by the balls, nutballs

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