Meaning & use
Cajones
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An informal, often mistaken spelling of "cojones," used to mean courage, boldness, or nerve.
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It took real cajones to stand up to the boss in front of the whole team.
Investing his savings in the startup showed he had the cajones to take a big risk.
A note on using this word
In actual Spanish, "cajones" means "drawers" or "boxes"; the intended word for courage is "cojones," so this spelling is a common English eggcorn.
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cowardice
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