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brass ovaries

brass ovaries noun: courage, guts.

Noun

brass ovaries pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only, slang) courage, guts

Origin of brass ovaries

Blend of brass balls + ovaries.

Questions about brass ovaries

What does brass ovaries mean?
Brass ovaries means courage, guts.
What part of speech is brass ovaries?
Brass ovaries is a noun.

Words near brass ovaries in the dictionary

  1. brass nails
  2. brass neck
  3. brass necks
  4. brass off
  5. brass out
  6. brass ovaries
  7. brass pounder
  8. brass pounders
  9. brass rat
  10. brass rats
  11. brass razoo

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