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broke someone's balls

broke someone's balls is the simple past 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 broke someone's balls

What is broke someone's balls the simple past of?
Broke someone's balls is the simple past of break someone's balls.

Words near broke someone's balls in the dictionary

  1. broke out
  2. broke ranks
  3. broke rigor
  4. broke shins
  5. broke someone's back
  6. broke someone's balls
  7. broke someone's face
  8. broke someone's heart
  9. broke squelch
  10. broke stride
  11. broke the back of

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