Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kick in the balls

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables: kick- in the balls
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A great setback or disappointment.

Slang

Example Sentences

"This was a real kick in the balls to us because Afghanistan was going on, September 11 had just happened, and we were away from our families."
"Jan 23 2009, Wokingham Times - Local Rugby Round-Up "Losing to Wallingford was a kick in the balls for us so we know we can't take any team lightly", said player/coach and lock Ben Hughes"
"April 16 2010, Scottish Daily Record - If you laugh at people for having a go on reality shows then you're an idiot, blasts Barry Hyde of The Futureheads "It's still a kick in the balls whether you've made the label drop you or they reject you.""

Etymology

See ball (“testicle”).

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

kicks in the balls (plural)

Synonyms

smack in the face

Questions

What does kick in the balls mean?: A great setback or disappointment.
Where does kick in the balls come from?: See ball (“testicle”).

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