noun

cojones

kuh-HOH-nays

noun

Courage and boldness; nerve. (Informal, from a word for testicles.)

"It took real cojones to stand up to the board like that."

How to Use Cojones

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishGuts or nerve — used informally to praise someone's boldness.

When to use it

Informal and slightly crude; avoid in formal writing.

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It took real _____ to stand up to the board like that.

Borrowed directly from Spanish cojones, "testicles."

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