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cojones

noun plural co·jo·nes \kə-ˈhō-ˌnās\

: boldness or courage needed to do something

: a man's testicles

Full Definition of COJONES

1

slang : nerve 3

2

slang : testes

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Origin of COJONES

Spanish, literally, testicles

First Known Use: 1932

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

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