"testicles," from Old English beallucas, plural diminutive, from Proto-Germanic *ball-, from PIE root *bhel- (2) "to blow, swell."
The first known use of the word ball in English in the sense of a globular body that is played with was in 1205 in Laȝamon's Brut, or Chronicle of Britain in the phrase, "Summe heo driuen balles wide ȝeond Þa feldes." The word came from the Middle English bal (inflected as ball-e, -es, in turn from Old Norse böllr ( ...
(vulgar, colloquial) The testicles.
The oldest known ball in the world is a toy made of linen rags and string that was found in an Egyptian child's tomb dating to about 2500 B.C. In highland Mesoamerica, evidence shows that ball games were played starting at least as far back as 1650 B.C., based on the finding of a monumental ball court, though the ...
There are multiple slang terms for the testes. They may be referred to as "balls". Frequently, "nuts" (sometimes intentionally misspelled as "nutz") are also a slang term for the testes due to the geometric resemblance.
History. Ball culture emerged in the 1920s in and around New York City. At their beginning, performers consisted mainly of white men putting on drag fashion shows. Black queens rarely participated, and when they did, they were expected to lighten their faces (Cunningham 1995).
Bollocks
Testicles. You can also “talk bollocks” (speak nonsense, or lie) and if something is a “load of bollocks”, it's not true.
These body parts make sperm and hormones. Other names for your testicles are male gonads or testes (pronounced “teh-steez”). One testicle is called a testis. There are other more casual names for testicles that you might hear or even use yourself, including “balls,” “nuts” and “cojones.”
Testes (testicles).
The testes are 2 small organs that are found inside the scrotum. The testes are responsible for making sperm and are also involved in producing a hormone called testosterone.
Further, other words in a sentence may make a word become a swear word. Examples of the above see words like “balls” – a word in itself not offensive – become involved in a swear word in phrases like “you suck balls”, with balls becoming a euphemism for the male scrotum.
testicle (n.)
Old English had beallucas (see ballocks) and herþan, probably originally "leather bag" (compare heorþa "deer-skin"). The commonest slang terms for them in other languages are words that mean "balls," "stones," "nuts," "eggs."
Explanation: But it can be row of balls. basket of balls. rack of balls.
balls in British English
(bɔːlz ) vulgar, slang. plural noun. 1. the testicles.
When it comes to a toddler's curiosity about his or her privates, exact language is often the first victim. Some moms and dads will encourage their kids to use euphemisms, such as weenie, pee-pee, peeny, winky, wiener, willy, wee-wee, dinky, down there, gi-gi, buh-gina, doodle, peeper, jay-jay or simply, the business.
Most men's testicles are about the same size, but it's common for one to be slightly bigger than the other. It's also common for one testicle to hang lower than the other. The testicles should feel smooth, without any lumps or bumps, and firm but not hard.
testicle, the ~ (testis) Hode, die ~ Noun. Testikel, der ~ Noun.
/ (ˈdɒɡɪŋ) / noun. British slang the practice of carrying out or watching sexual activities in semi-secluded locations such as parks or car parks, often arranged by e-mail or text messages.
Typically a ball began at 9 or 10pm and lasted until 5am the next morning or later and might end with a breakfast. Frances Bankes held a ball at Kingston Lacy in December 1791. The dancing began at 9pm; supper was at 1am; and the dancing continued until 7am when breakfast was served.
A ball is a formal dance party often characterised by a banquet followed by a social dance that includes ballroom dancing.
The dress code for a classic ball is typically formal or black tie. Full-length gowns were what was traditionally expected but times are changing and it is not as strict. Guests can now get away with mid-length dresses - anything below the knee, so save those mini dresses for a daytime event in the summer time!
It's Cockney rhyming slang for "a load of balls". "Balls" becomes "cobblers' awls" which becomes, in the usual way, simply "cobblers".
testiculo, 'a testicle;' testis,-is (s.m.III), abl.