balls to the wall 

A term referring to the rotating governors used on steam locomotives and related steam engines such as tractors. The brass balls acted as weights on the end of linkages, and rotated with the increase in RPM of the engine. As speeds rose, the balls swung outwards, rising on the linkages. At a pre-set height, the release valve would engage, lowering steam pressure and reining in the RPM to the allowable maximum. The balls rose towards the firewall and/or the walls of the cab., hence the term.

The Union Pacific Freight roared across the Kansas night, balls to the wall.

balls to the wall by Larry Grosfield May 30, 2008

balls to the wall 

Originally a military term for pushing maximum G-Forces in a jetfighter aircraft, as in pushing the ball of a throttle as high up as it will go (virtually touching the wall of the dashboard).

Fast; hectic; pushed to the limits

We hit the road, balls to the wall; The fighter let loose on his opponent, balls to the wall.

balls to the wall by Greg Novak November 15, 2003

balls to the wall 

givin it all you got

balls to the wall by Anonymous November 2, 2003

Balls to the wall 

Overconfidence in something.

Jack Pirogue made a bet in a bar in Cincinnati that he would make 2 of 3 darts into the double bullseye or his friends could mail his balls to the wall. He did not make the throws and had his ballsack cut off and nailed to the bar, coincidentally named Jack's. To this day if you go to the bar you can see a leathery dried up ballsack nailed to the wall.

Jack is crazy. He bet nailing his balls to the wall he could make that shot.

Balls to the wall by GimpyMcGimpo May 29, 2020

balls to the wall 

When you fuck standing up, with the chick's back up against the wall and her legs wrapped around your hips, and you're fucking her so hard your balls are swinging and hitting up against the wall.

That chick is so hot I'm going balls to the wall on her tonight!

balls to the wall by John Steele 69 August 12, 2016

Balls to the Wall 

It's all or nothing. There is not turning back. Reach down, dig for the biggest pair you can find, and go!

Okay Ted, there are close to 15 guys behind those hedges, and two of us. Balls to the wall time. Lets go.

Balls to the Wall by Regainer June 10, 2011

balls to the wall plastered 

when you are really drunk

Last night, he was balls to the wall plastered.

balls to the wall plastered by rjscarmack June 17, 2009