| 单词 | to bust balls |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto bust (also break) (a person's) balls c. slang (originally U.S.). to bust (also break) (a person's) balls. [Perhaps after Italian scocciare le palle to bother someone, lit. ‘to break someone's balls’ (or perhaps ‘to bother someone's balls’) (a1863), also rompere le palle, lit. ‘to break someone's balls’ (1972).] extracted from balln.1 (a) To harangue, berate, or harass (a person) verbally. Also in weakened use: to tease or mock (a person). Cf. ball-breaker n., ball-busting adj. Cf. also to bust (also break) (a person's) chops at chop n.2 Additions a. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > speech-making > make a speech [verb (intransitive)] > harangue or declaim spout1556 harangue1660 declaim1735 bloviate1845 to bust (a person's) balls1946 the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > rebuke or reproof > rebuke or reprove [verb (intransitive)] > scold scold1377 chide1393 channerc1480 ratea1529 chowre1567 flite1568 to scold it outa1592 to speak or look daggers1603 snub1694 to read the Riot Act1784 row1843 rouse1896 roust1901 to bust (a person's) balls1946 to bust on1961 1946 A. Hayes All thy Conquests 183 Scusi, signorina. But who is the driver, you or I?.. Please! Don't tell me how to drive and don't break my balls. 1955 M. Puzo Dark Arena xvi. 219 You used to break my balls about it when we were G.I.'s. 1988 S. Lee Do the Right Thing (film script, 2nd draft) in S. Lee & L. Jones Do the Right Thing (1989) 235 Pino. You listening to me? Vito. Stop busting my balls. I said I'm listening ten fucking times already. 1995 Inline July 47/2 I think Arlo was just busting that preacher's balls, dudes. 1999 S. Turow Personal Injuries 389 She's busting my balls. Hell hath no fury. She's sky-high cause I gave her two weeks' notice. 2007 J. P. Landry Hazard 666 lxiii. 410 He was smiling; they were busting each other's balls. Peter knew who the guilty party was. (b) Esp. as a threat: to injure (a person) physically; to strike (a man) in the testicles. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > do harm [verb (intransitive)] > to a person to burn (another's) fingers1865 to bust (a person's) balls1948 1948 A. Marcus Straw to make Brick iii. 105 Break it up, or I'll bust your balls with my boot. 1952 H. Ellson Golden Spike xi. 76 Paulie struck him in the mouth... ‘That's nothing to what you're going to get; I'm going to bust your balls for you!’ 1974 H. S. Thompson Great Shark Hunt (1979) 312 ‘Those dirty bastards!’ he screams. ‘We'll break their balls!’ 2004 G. WARREN Drive me Crazy vii. 84 You mess with Alexandra Forrest and I'll break your balls. < as lemmas |
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