cojones

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Meaning · English

Synonym of balls (“testicles; courage, masculinity”).

Register: slang, vulgar

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Stepping right into a trap... Your biggest problem is that you got big cojones but nothing in your brains. I think Freud would have something to say about your obsession with my big cojones.

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).

Common questions

What does “cojones” mean?

Synonym of balls (“testicles; courage, masculinity”).

Is “cojones” formal or informal?

cojones is generally slang, vulgar.