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Testicle vs Nutshot - What's the difference?

testicle | nutshot |

As a noun testicle

is the male sex and endocrine gland, found in some types of animals, that produces sperm and male sex hormones, including the steroid testosterone.

As a verb nutshot is

(slang|video games) to shoot (a player) in the groin, especially the testicles.

testicle

English

(wikipedia testicle)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The male sex and endocrine gland, found in some types of animals, that produces sperm and male sex hormones, including the steroid testosterone.
    • My testicles hurt when I cross my legs.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=2000 , author=Margaret Atwood , title=The Blind Assassin , isbn= , page=372 , passage=Despite your jogging and the hairiness of your legs, the shoe of aging is beginning to pinch. Soon you'll regret all that sun-tanning. Your face will look like a testicle .}}

    Usage notes

    Often used in the plural, due to their usually being present as a pair.

    Hypernyms

    * genitals

    Synonyms

    * testis (medical) * ball (perhaps vulgar ) * bollock (perhaps alteration of "ballock" ) * lamb fries (culinary ) * See also

    Related terms

    * test * testament * testicond * testicular * testiculate * testify * testimony

    See also

    * scrotum * bulla * bull * bullock

    Anagrams

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    nutshot

    English

    Verb

  • (slang, video games) To shoot (a player) in the groin, especially the testicles.