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huevos

1 9.9

Bravery used as informal slang for doing something risky

noun
/ˈweɪvoʊs/

Slang

: agallas

You need some serious huevos to try that extreme sport.

Examples

He showed a lot of huevos by confronting his boss.
It takes real huevos to speak out against injustice in front of a crowd.
He showed his huevos by quitting his job to start his own business.
Do you have the huevos to jump off that cliff?
He showed real huevos by standing up to the bully.
It takes a lot of huevos to start your own business.
She had the huevos to speak her mind in the meeting.

Synonyms

boldness

vshuevos

9 3.2

Willingness to take risks and face danger

is informal Spanish slang rather than a neutral or formal term

daring

vshuevos

1 3.2

Courage to take risks or face danger

is informal Spanish slang rather than a literary or formal expression

cojones

vshuevos

Offensive

1 9.9

Rude slang for bravery shown by doing something risky or difficult

is informal Spanish slang used for courage but less vulgar in English

Antonyms

cowardice

46 5.5

Lack of courage to face danger or difficulty

timidity

7 5.8

Feeling too shy or afraid to try new things

How Brave

heroism

57 4.2

courage

∞ 1.4

huevos

Slang

1 9.9

nervousness

36 2.7

timidity

7 5.8

Surface Forms

huevos singular

huevos plural

Etymology

The slang sense of huevos meaning 'courage' comes from the same Spanish use: because 'huevos' can mean 'testicles', it became a strong image for 'guts' or bravery, so saying someone has huevos means they have boldness.