English

Alternative forms

• ballbreaker

Noun

ball-breaker ‎(plural ball-breakers)

1. (idiomatic, vulgar) A person or task which is excessively demanding or punishing.

   My slave-driving boss expects me to work over the weekend. What a ball-breaker!

Usage notes

• Indicates that a person is determined to psychologically emasculate a male, not literally to crush his testicles.

Synonyms

• ball-buster
• taskmaster

Related terms

• ball-break (common inflected form breaking my balls )
• ball-breaking adjective

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