Meanings
verbhave a pair (third-person singular simple present has a pair, present participle having a pair, simple past and past participle had a pair)
present singular third person has a pair · participle present having a pair · participle past had a pair · past had a pair
- UScolloquialidiomaticvulgarTo be manly, brave.
Sound off like you got a pair! (drill sergeant in Full Metal Jacket)
Origin
Abbreviation of "have a pair of testicles," the masculine glands supporting generation and sexual potency.
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APA
have a pair. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20a%20pair
MLA
“have a pair.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20a%20pair. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “have a pair,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20a%20pair.
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