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Etymology

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From Spanish cojones (testicles, balls), from Late Latin cōleonēs, from Latin cōleus (sack, scrotum). Doublet of cullion and culeus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kəˈhoʊˌneɪs/, /kəˈhoʊniːz/

Noun

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cojones pl (plural only)

  1. (slang, usually vulgar) Synonym of balls (testicles; courage, masculinity).

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Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /koˈxones/ [koˈxo.nes]
  • Rhymes: -ones
  • Syllabification: co‧jo‧nes
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Interjection

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cojones

  1. (vulgar, Spain, idiomatic) bloody hell!; bollocks!

Noun

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cojones

  1. (vulgar, slang) testicles, plural of cojón, cojones
  2. (vulgar, slang) balls, cojones (courage)

Descendants

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  • English: cojones

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