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family jewels en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌfæ.m(ɪ.)li ˈd͡ʒuː(ə)lz/
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Meanings

  1. (euphemistic, idiomatic, plural, plural-only) The testicles.
    • But what do three testicles mean? A mystical trinity illuminating some absurd need to procreate? A symbol suggesting a metaphysic of pawnbroking? Likely as not, it is simply an animation of the familiar euphemism, "the family jewels." 1971 July 5, R. Z. Sheppard, “Three's a Crowd”, in Time:
    • The whole crowd cringed as he got hit right in the family jewels.
  2. (plural, plural-only) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see family, jewels.

Relateds

a set of reports on the CIA's illegal activities (Family Jewels (Central Intelligence Agency))

Synonyms

crown jewels · diamonds

Translations (6)

gl facenda (testicles) · pl klejnoty (testicles) · fr bijoux de famille (testicles) · it gioielli di famiglia (testicles) · fi perhekalleudet (testicles) · pl klejnoty rodowe (testicles)