@Lifecoach5000 to Today I LearnedEnglish • 10 days agoTIL going "balls to the walls" originates from aviation lingoen.m.wiktionary.orgexternal-linkmessage-square81arrow-up1389arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1384arrow-down1external-linkTIL going "balls to the walls" originates from aviation lingoen.m.wiktionary.org@Lifecoach5000 to Today I LearnedEnglish • 10 days 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•10 days agoNow i wonder what the origin of “tripping balls” is?
minus-square@LovableSidekicklinkEnglish7•10 days 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@BigBrainBrett2517linkEnglish4•10 days 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.