brass balls
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Shamelessness, cheek, brazenness.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
You've got a lot of brass balls, you know that. I do all the work, you take all the credit. You know what your problem is? Your face.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
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Common questions
What does “brass balls” mean?
Shamelessness, cheek, brazenness.
Is “brass balls” formal or informal?
brass balls is generally slang.
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