Meanings
plural yarbles
- in pluralrarevulgarA testicle.
Of course, Wisden still possesses authority, but under Engel's feisty tenure it has become anti-establishment with a yarble-kicking hyphen.
2012 December 10, Derek Pringle, “Sir Donald compiles the perfect century”, in The Independent, London1 more example
The sassy lady finishes her rant and is replaced by a yarble-less eunuch who warbles about all the things he's gonna do for you girl cos you're his number one, yeah baby.
2012 December 10, ZootAlmighty, “Commercial radio makes me cross”, in Stuff, Wellington, New Zealand: Stuff
Origin
Back-formation from yarbles, coined for the novel A Clockwork Orange in 1962.
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Cite this entry
yarble. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yarble
“yarble.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yarble. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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