blue balls
blue balls · blue ballses
A cramp-like ache in the testicles and prostate region caused by prolonged sexual arousalA cramp-like ache in the testicles and prostate region caused by prolonged sexual arousal; testicles experiencing such an ache.
» Tom said he had blue balls.
Meaning
3 senses(plural, plural only, slang)A cramp-like ache in the testicles and prostate region caused by prolonged sexual arousal; testicles experiencing such an ache.
(figuratively, plural, plural only, slang)Unfulfilled sexual desire.
(US, dated, plural, plural only, slang)Buboes (in a person of any sex) caused by a sexually transmitted infection; the infection that causes them.
Examples
1 sentencesTom said he had blue balls.
Origin
US English, 1910s, blue + balls (“testicles”).US English, 1910s, blue + balls (“testicles”).
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Forms
plural: blue ballses| Singular | blue balls |
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