ous — meaning in English

English meaning

• balls noun Courage and boldness; nerve.
• plum noun A soft, round stone fruit with smooth skin, ranging from red to deep purple.

Senses

ous is used for these senses in English:

• balls (uncountable, vulgar, colloquial) Masculinity, particularly strength, courage, and force of will; chutzpah; brazenness.
• plum (vulgar, slang, usually, in the plural) A testicle. [from 20th c.]

balls — full definition

1. noun Courage and boldness; nerve.
2. noun Nonsense (used as an exclamation or dismissal).

plum — full definition

1. noun A soft, round stone fruit with smooth skin, ranging from red to deep purple.
2. noun A deep purplish-red colour, like that of the fruit.
3. adj Especially desirable or valuable, said of a job, role, or opportunity.

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