brass ovaries

noun

courage, guts

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Meanings

nounbrass ovaries pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyslangcourage, guts

Origin

Blend of brass balls + ovaries.

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brass ovaries. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brass%20ovaries

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“brass ovaries.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brass%20ovaries. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brass ovaries,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brass%20ovaries.

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