ballsy

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balls·y

(bôl′zē)

adj. balls·i·er, balls·i·est Vulgar Slang

Bold or daring, often in a reckless or aggressive way.

[From balls, testicles.]

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ballsy

(ˈbɔːlzɪ)

adj

slang courageous and spirited

[C20: from balls (sense 4)]

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balls•y

(ˈbɔl zi)

adj. balls•i•er, balls•i•est. Slang: Usu. Vulgar.

boldly aggressive or courageous.

[1930–35, Amer.]

balls′i•ness, n.

Translations

ballsy

[ˈbɔːlzɪ] ADJ → de armas tomar, con agallas

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

ballsy

[ˈbɔːlzi] adj [person, behaviour] → gonflé(e)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

ballsy

adj (inf) → mutig, beherzt, unerschrocken; you’re a ballsy little runt → du hast zumindest Eier (sl)

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