Huevos
name, noun, slang
name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of huevo. form-of, plural
- 2 Huevos rancheros, a Mexican breakfast dish plural, plural-only
"I dig into my huevos."
- 3 Balls; nerve; bravery; brazenness. plural, plural-only, slang
"Fortunately the magneto's power was limited, or the rods would have circled the table until one of the men had proved that he had real huevos, the implication being that the rest of the men were pussies."
Proper Noun
- 1 An island of Trinidad and Tobago.
Example
More examples"Fortunately the magneto's power was limited, or the rods would have circled the table until one of the men had proved that he had real huevos, the implication being that the rest of the men were pussies."
Etymology
Derived from the plural form of Spanish huevo (“egg”). The island is named for the ease of gathering iguana and bird eggs there.
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