Pronunciation: /kəˈhoʊneɪz/

Definitions of cojones

noun a slang term for testicles, used to imply courage or bravery

Example Sentences

A1 He has big cojones for jumping off the diving board.

A2 She showed a lot of cojones by standing up to the bully.

B1 It takes a lot of cojones to start your own business.

B2 The politician displayed cojones by addressing the controversial issue head-on.

C1 His cojones were evident in his willingness to take risks for the greater good.

C2 The CEO's cojones were admired by his employees for his bold decision-making.

Examples of cojones in a Sentence

formal The speaker displayed great courage and fortitude, showing they had the cojones to tackle the issue head-on.

informal I can't believe he actually had the cojones to ask her out on a date!

slang He's got some serious cojones to pull off a stunt like that.

figurative She's the one with the cojones in the relationship, always making the tough decisions.

Grammatical Forms of cojones

plural

cojones

present tense

cojones

future tense

will cojones

perfect tense

have cojones

continuous tense

am cojonesing

singular

cojón

positive degree

cojones

infinitive

to cojones

gerund

cojonesing

participle

cojoned

Origin and Evolution of cojones

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Spanish
Story behind the word: The word 'cojones' is of Spanish origin.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in Spanish to refer to testicles, 'cojones' has evolved in English to be used colloquially to denote courage or boldness.