Goolies

//ˈɡuːliz// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The testicles. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, plural, plural-normally, slang, vulgar

    ""They should hang him by the goolies from the yardarm." Ouch!"

  2. 2
    plural of gooly: pebbles, small rocks. Australia, form-of, plural, plural-normally, slang

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ballsbeansbollocksgooseberrynadsnuts

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""They should hang him by the goolies from the yardarm." Ouch!"

Etymology

Probably from Hindi गोली (golī, “ball; pill; bullet”) or a cognate in other Indian languages.

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