ballsy
adj/ˈbɔlzi/
Etymology From balls (“courage”) + -y.
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Colloquial, Vulgar Tough and courageous; having balls.
- On a movie like this, I don’t mind doing [the scene] as written, but I do do a lot of improv. I’m sort of a rapid-fire ballsy talker, and so I bring that to the character whenever it’s appropriate to the scene. That never makes it in.2016 June 2, Melena Ryzik, “Megan Fox on ‘Ninja Turtles’ and Female Stereotypes in Film”, in New York Times:
- Derived terms
- ballsily, ballsiness