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kick in the balls

kick in the balls noun: a great setback or disappointment.

Noun

kick in the balls (plural kicks in the balls)

  1. (slang, vulgar) A great setback or disappointment.
    • 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.2008, Thomas W. Young, The Speed of Heat: An Airlift Wing at War in Iraq and Afghanistan
    • 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

Synonyms of kick in the balls

Forms of kick in the balls

pluralkicks in the balls

Origin of kick in the balls

See ball (“testicle”).

Questions about kick in the balls

What does kick in the balls mean?
Kick in the balls means a great setback or disappointment.
What part of speech is kick in the balls?
Kick in the balls is a noun.
What is the plural of kick in the balls?
The plural of kick in the balls is kicks in the balls.

Words near kick in the balls in the dictionary

  1. kick down
  2. kick drum
  3. kick drums
  4. kick flip
  5. kick in
  6. kick in the balls
  7. kick in the bollocks
  8. kick in the butt
  9. kick in the pants
  10. kick in the teeth
  11. kick into the long grass

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