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ballbuster

1 9.9

A sudden hit to the testicles that causes strong pain

noun
/ˈbɔːlˌbʌstər/

Offensive

: golpe en los cojones

That was a painful ballbuster!

Examples

After the accidental ballbuster, he needed a few minutes to recover before continuing the game.
He took a serious ballbuster during the game.
He doubled over in pain after taking a direct ballbuster during the soccer match.
The comedian joked about how a surprise ballbuster can ruin anyone's day.
After hitting the ground hard, he complained about a ballbuster that left him doubled over in pain.
He joked that getting kicked there was the ultimate ballbuster, and he would prefer to lose a tooth instead.
During the football match, he took a hit that resulted in a painful ballbuster, causing him to sit out for the rest of the game.

How Painful

trauma

Specialized

269 4.4

ballbuster

Offensive

1 9.9

blow

271 2.0

to hit

∞ 1.0

to bump

111 1.0

tap

66 1.0

Surface Forms

ballbuster singular

ballbusters plural

Morphology

ballbuster = ball + buster (transparent) = ball + buster

A direct compound of two fully productive English words whose combined meaning (something that 'busts' or severely hits 'balls') is literal and predictable.

Etymology

The word ballbuster comes from ball, a slang word for 'testicle', and buster, 'one who breaks' or 'causes damage', so it literally means something that would 'break' the balls. That's why the word is used for a very painful blow.