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break someone's balls

break someone's balls verb: synonym of bust someone's balls.

Verb

break someone's balls (third-person singular simple present breaks someone's balls, present participle breaking someone's balls, simple past broke someone's balls, past participle broken someone's balls)

  1. (slang, vulgar) Synonym of bust someone's balls.
    • Morrie Kessler: Sorry, did I catch ya in the eye?
      Frankie Carbone: Morrie, stop breakin’ my balls, alright?1990, Goodfellas
    • What's got into you? I'm breaking your balls a little, that's all. I'm only kidding with you.1990, Goodfellas (film)

Synonyms of break someone's balls

Forms of break someone's balls

third-person singular presentbreaks someone's balls
present participlebreaking someone's balls
pastbroke someone's balls
past participlebroken someone's balls

Questions about break someone's balls

What does break someone's balls mean?
Break someone's balls means synonym of bust someone's balls.
What part of speech is break someone's balls?
Break someone's balls is a verb.
What is the past tense of break someone's balls?
The past tense of break someone's balls is broke someone's balls.

Words near break someone's balls in the dictionary

  1. break rooms
  2. break sheer
  3. break shins
  4. break silence
  5. break someone's back
  6. break someone's balls
  7. break someone's face
  8. break someone's heart
  9. break squelch
  10. break stride
  11. break the back of

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