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balls

Pronunciation: /bɔːlz/
vulgar slang
Definition of balls

noun

  • 1testicles.
  • 2 [mass noun] courage or nerve.
  • 3 [mass noun] British nonsense; rubbish (often said to express strong disagreement).

verb

[with object] (balls something up) British
  • bungle something.

Phrases

have someone/thing by the balls

have complete control over someone or something:they’ve got us by the balls, and they know it

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