Meaning & use
ballsack
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Meaning
nouncountablevulgarslang
A crude slang word for the scrotum, the pouch of skin that holds the testicles in male mammals.
Grammar: Countable: one ballsack, two ballsacks. Also written as two words, 'balls sack'.
The comedian was criticized for using the word ballsack in a show aimed at families.
In a medical report the doctor would write 'scrotum', never ballsack.
Teachers explained that ballsack is vulgar slang and not suitable for the classroom.
Word forms
| plural | ballsacks |
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Common combinations
- crude word
- Ballsack is a crude word that many people find offensive.
- vulgar slang
- The dictionary labels ballsack as vulgar slang.
- use the word
- He apologized for using the word ballsack on air.
- avoid saying
- Learners should avoid saying ballsack in polite company.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
Commonly confused: ballsack or scrotum?
ballsack vs scrotum
Scrotum is the correct anatomical word; ballsack is only for very informal, crude speech.
Practice
Which word should a nurse use in a formal medical note instead of the slang word ballsack?
Choose one answer.
Scrotum is the standard anatomical term. Nutsack is equally vulgar, and sack and pouch are too vague for a medical record.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “ballsack”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.