I never knew and got curious and looked it up. I guess it makes more sense than slamming your testicals against the wall.
Another fun phrase with similar etymology is “pulling out all the stops”. It comes from church organs, where the stops are all of the levers that can change the timbre
Ohhhh this makes sense too! I actually have a pipe organ in my garage so I know exactly what you’re talking about!
I want a pipe organ in my garage.
I wish I owned a garage. Or a house. Or a fucking shed. Need to start smaller. Maybe food first. We’ll work our way into it
That’s what she said
Not to be confused of course with “balls deep”, which is exactly what it sounds like
It’s when your shaft is so damn deep that you can only barely make out your ball amidst the shaggy rough entanglement. Courses like Oakmont Country Club, Ko’olau, and Pinehurst are some examples that can challenge even top golfers.
This thread is a doozy, can’t tell whats real and what isnt anymore
So is the term “grounded” and I genuinely wonder what parents used to say to their misbehaved children before airplane terminology was commonplace.
They just beat them.
Pounded.
Wait…
Going “balls out” refers to governors on steam engines which used centrifugal force on a pair of balls to regulate the speed of the engine. At full speed the balls were out at the maximum.
Now i wonder what the origin of “tripping balls” is?
Have you ever accidentally stood on a ball (football/dodgeball) and tripped? If you have you may have an idea where the expression comes from. You trip really hard.
That refers to noted hippie Mad Jack McMadd, whose balls were so big he used to trip on them when he got high.
