@Lifecoach5000 to Today I LearnedEnglish • 1 month agoTIL going "balls to the walls" originates from aviation lingoen.m.wiktionary.orgexternal-linkmessage-square81arrow-up1390arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1385arrow-down1external-linkTIL going "balls to the walls" originates from aviation lingoen.m.wiktionary.org@Lifecoach5000 to Today I LearnedEnglish • 1 month agomessage-square81file-text
I never knew and got curious and looked it up. I guess it makes more sense than slamming your testicals against the wall.
minus-squareAItoothbrushlinkfedilinkEnglish11•1 month agoNow i wonder what the origin of “tripping balls” is?
minus-square@LovableSidekicklinkEnglish8•1 month agoThat refers to noted hippie Mad Jack McMadd, whose balls were so big he used to trip on them when he got high.
minus-square@BigBrainBrett2517linkEnglish5•1 month agoHave you ever accidentally stood on a ball (football/dodgeball) and tripped? If you have you may have an idea where the expression comes from. You trip really hard.
Now i wonder what the origin of “tripping balls” is?
That refers to noted hippie Mad Jack McMadd, whose balls were so big he used to trip on them when he got high.
If course, how didnt i think of that
Have you ever accidentally stood on a ball (football/dodgeball) and tripped? If you have you may have an idea where the expression comes from. You trip really hard.