grab capitalism by the balls

N.B: this expression is supposed to be used mainly by WASPs when talking to other WASPs, but this is not mandatory; non-WASPs can, but again this is not mandatory, use other perfectly correct English translations of the same Latin phrase, such a 'grab life by the horns', among others.

(as a pun variation on the Ford F-150 commercial line' grab life by the horns'), this is one of the many possible English translations of the Latin phrase carpe diem.

as to who may have first used the expression grab capitalism by the balls to translate the Latin phrase carpe diem, IMHO as a history major, I would probably have to say it would have been the 'founders' of modern Western WASP capitalism, Thomas Hobbes and John Locke, but i doubt it they would have used the exact same words.

by Sexydimma June 12, 2013

duck balls

The practise of castrating a 6’1 34-year-old male from Kansas, TX while under the influence of MDMA and a variety of vodka brands. You need to have a 1982 DMC DeLorean with the driver’s side door and the transmission missing in the same room as the occurrence for this definition to apply.

Ben committed duck balls

by im a big boy January 12, 2022

Ball

A person would refer to someone as “my ball” basically calling dibs or claiming. In a basketball game, the ball is always in someone’s hand, eventually leaving. If you’re getting called a ball, assume you’re just for the moment.

“Where my ball at?” as in “Where my luh shi ?”
“Getting dribbled.” as in “With someone else”

by LevisLeftEye May 28, 2025