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breaking someone's balls

breaking someone's balls is the present participle and gerund of break someone's balls.

Meaning of break 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

Questions about breaking someone's balls

What is breaking someone's balls the present participle and gerund of?
Breaking someone's balls is the present participle and gerund of break someone's balls.

Words near breaking someone's balls in the dictionary

  1. breaking points
  2. breaking ranks
  3. breaking rigor
  4. breaking shins
  5. breaking someone's back
  6. breaking someone's balls
  7. breaking someone's face
  8. breaking someone's heart
  9. breaking squelch
  10. breaking strain
  11. breaking strains

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