break someone's balls

verb

Synonym of bust someone's balls.

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verbbreak someone's balls (third-person singular simple present breaks someone's balls, present participle breaking someone's balls, simple past broke someone's balls, past participle broken someone's balls)

present singular third person breaks someone's balls · participle present breaking someone's balls · past broke someone's balls · participle past broken someone's balls

  1. slangvulgarSynonym of bust someone's balls.

    What's got into you? I'm breaking your balls a little, that's all. I'm only kidding with you.

    1990, Goodfellas (film)
    1 more example

    Morrie Kessler: Sorry, did I catch ya in the eye? Frankie Carbone: Morrie, stop breakin’ my balls, alright?

    1990, Goodfellas

    Synonyms: bust someone's balls

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