blueballs
blueballs Lexical Profile
blueballs Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Temporary aching or discomfort in the testicles caused by prolonged sexual arousal without orgasm, medically known as epididymal hypertension; by extension, a state of acute frustration resulting from unfulfilled anticipation.
"The cliffhanger finale left the entire audience with a figurative case of blueballs after months of buildup."
Swollen, suppurating lymph nodes in the groin resulting from a sexually transmitted infection such as lymphogranuloma venereum or chancroid.
"Before modern antibiotics, sailors frequently sought treatment at port clinics for painful blueballs."
• verb
To leave someone in a state of unfulfilled sexual arousal, or figuratively to build up someone's anticipation and then abruptly withhold the expected resolution (third-person singular simple present of blueball).
"The studio always blueballs fans by releasing a thrilling teaser trailer and then delaying the movie for another year."
Word Nuance & Usage
This term is vulgar slang; in formal or medical contexts, the physiological condition is referred to as epididymal hypertension.
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