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ballsy

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balls⋅y

[bawl-zee]
–adjective, balls⋅i⋅er, balls⋅i⋅est. Slang: Usually Vulgar.
boldly aggressive or courageous: a ballsy gal who isn't afraid of anyone.

Origin:
1955–60; balls + -y 1 ; cf. -sy


balls⋅i⋅ness, noun
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balls·y   (bôl'zē)   
adj.   balls·i·er, balls·i·est Vulgar Slang
Very tough and courageous, often recklessly or presumptuously so.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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ballsy

  1. mod.
    courageous; daring; foolhardy. (Usually said of a male. Usually objectionable.) : Who is that ballsy jerk climbing the side of the building?
  2. mod.
    aggressive; masculine. (Said of a female, especially a masculine female. Usually objectionable.) : You act too ballsy, Lillian. You put people off.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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