twist someone's balls in English

Audio: En-au-twist someone's balls.ogg

[Australia] Forms: twists someone's balls [present, singular, third-person], twisting someone's balls [participle, present], twisted someone's balls [participle, past], twisted someone's balls [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: See balls (“testicles”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|balls||testicles}} balls (“testicles”) Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} twist someone's balls (third-person singular simple present twists someone's balls, present participle twisting someone's balls, simple past and past participle twisted someone's balls)

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        "(slang, vulgar) To annoy someone."
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          "word": "piss off"
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"twist someone's balls" meaning in English

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