mdave52 t1_iwieell wrote
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Your definition is what I've always heard is the basis for "balls out". I suppose balls to the wall is a variant.
Aiwatcher t1_iwih630 wrote
Okay so we are clear:
Balls to the wall: not sexual
Balls out: not sexual
Tripping balls: not sexual. Not exactly safe for work, but not sexual
Balls deep: very sexual
CrazySD93 t1_iwiz3e5 wrote
Would you also class “Dicks out” as not sexual?
“The act of pulling your dick out of your pants as a sign of respect for our bro Harambe”
Entire-Dragonfly859 t1_iwizszk wrote
Of course not. It's paying respect.
Competitive-Pickle75 t1_iwjf89i wrote
Don't forget about freeballin
trafalmadorianistic t1_iwkleuj wrote
The classy term is "commando"
open_door_policy t1_iwj5917 wrote
Nah, two separate origins. One from aviation, and one from early steam engines/trains. Urban dictionary just has them mixed together.
Steam engines had the pressure regulator with spinning balls on it. Aviation had you pushing the levers all the way to the (fire)wall.
But I'm certain that both of them just retained popularity because they do sound sexual.
mouse_8b t1_iwj65y3 wrote
> But I'm certain that both of them just retained popularity because they do sound sexual.
Absolutely. I imagine they even started because they sounded sexual. I'm positive everyone in the area snickered the first time someone ever said "balls to the wall".
sky033 t1_iwku4qb wrote
I thought balls to the wall was related to a fighter pilot mechanical part. I had not heard of it for a train mechanical part.
Frostspellfaeluck t1_iwkufmi wrote
So it's not about an intense game of squash? We have wildly different ideas of what it means and now I'm confused.
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