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Cojones — (Spanish pronunciation: [koˈxones]) is a vulgar Spanish word for testicles, denoting courage when used in the phrase tener cojones (equivalent to English have the balls to ). It is considered a curse word when use by itself as an expletive… … Wikipedia
cojones — courage, lit. balls, 1932, from Sp. cojon (Cf. It. coglione) testicle, from L. coleus, culleus, lit. a leather sack, related to Gk. koleos sheath, scabbard (see CELL (Cf. cell)). First attested in Hemingway … Etymology dictionary
cojones — [kō̂ hō̂′nes] pl.n. [Sp] Informal 1. the testicles 2. [with sing. v.] courage; guts: Sometimes considered vulgar … English World dictionary
cojones — excl. exclamación de fastidio, enfado. ❙ «La puerta se cierra y cojones, digo yo que tengo un poco de razón en todo esto.» José Ángel Mañas, Mensaka. ❙ «¡Cojones con la que nos ha venido encima» DE. ❙ «Más alto, cojones..., más alto...!» Armando… … Diccionario del Argot "El Sohez"
cojones — American the testicles A borrowing from the Spanish: But Burton spoke fluent Arabic, and he would have learned Maghrebi Arabic for such a venture, and his cojones were of legendary size. (Theroux 1995, of Burton s visit to Mecca,… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
cojones — {{＃}}{{LM C09193}}{{〓}} {{SynC09419}} {{［}}cojones{{］}} ‹co·jo·nes› {{《}}▍ interj.{{》}} {{※}}vulg.malson.{{¤}} Expresión que se usa para indicar extrañeza, sorpresa, admiración o disgusto. {{＃}}{{LM SynC09419}}{{〓}} {{CLAVE… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
cojones — n. the testicles. (Spanish. Usually objectionable.) □ He kicked that old cat right in the cojones and sent it flying … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
cojones — noun plural Etymology: Spanish, literally, testicles Date: 1932 1. slang nerve 3 2. slang testes … New Collegiate Dictionary
cojones — /kaw haw nes/; Eng. /keuh hoh nays, neez/, n. Spanish (sometimes vulgar). 1. (used with a pl. v.) testicles. 2. courage. * * * … Universalium
cojones — noun a) testicles b) balls, courage, machismo, chutzpah … Wiktionary
