balls to the walls

Term used to describe an intense, or extreme situation.

Origin: In aviation, the throttles (or power levers) are usually sticks with ball shaped ends. When a pilot wants full power, he moves the throttle forward towards the front wall of the cockpit. Thus, "balls to the walls" meant "full power".

When Dr. Smith's patient suffered a cardiac arrest, the code team went balls to the walls.

by davechandler May 13, 2005

balls to the wall

This term significantly predates airplanes all together. The term "balls to the wall" originated with James Watt's invention of the centrifugal governor used on early steam engines (circa 1774, well before the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk). Over the years, these types of governors were adapted for use on various other types of engines, including many aircraft engines. Some aircraft have a ball shape at the end of the throttle control, which is actually a clever reference to the governor mechanism, no doubt conceived by a witty designer. It is easy to see where one could get the (wrong) impression that "balls to the wall" would indicate the position of the throttle lever, when in fact, the term, strictly speaking, is a reference to the position of the weights on the governor.

Increase engine speed! Balls to the wall!

by engineering etymologist July 20, 2010

balls to the wall

To go at full (unregulated) power

Steam engines had mechanical regulators that consisted of a pair of hinged lever arms with a ball on the end of each arm, as the engine sped up the centrifugal force caused the arms to raise up closing a valve. If you adjust the regulator so that the arms go to horizontal (with the balls pointing to the wall) without closing the valve you are not limiting the speed of the engine.

When the captain called for balls to the wall, we stoked the fire and pushed the throttle to full.

by Pat Reen January 6, 2005

Balls Across the Nose

"Balls Across the Nose" is an act of sexual humiliation similar to teabagging, where a male will drape his testicles across the bridge of another person's nose. The "victim" is often inebriated, unconscious, or in an otherwise compromising position.

I was scared that if I dipped my nuts in Tim's mouth that he'd clamp down on them like a fox in a leg trap. So, I took the safe root and just went Balls Across the Nose. Don't worry, it was just as funny - and we got pictures.

by Time4SumAksion February 1, 2007

balls to the wall

Intense, extreme, to the max. The phrase comes from olde-fashioned steam engines; basically, they had two weighted balls attached to a vertical shaft which was connected to the engine. As the engine speed increased, these two balls would be raised higher because of centrifugal force! At top speed, they would be parallel to the ground, nearly touching the "walls" of the shaft! Hence, "balls to the wall."

"Balls to the wall" is a phrase with an interesting origin. Remember, when it comes to etymologies, the best story wins!

by Testicles! December 22, 2008

Suck the Cum Right Out My Balls

Saying made famous by Scott and his friends around the Chicago/Northwest Indiana area after watching a porno called "Suck the Cum Right Out My Balls," where a man getting his dick sucked, repeatedly asks the women to "suck the cum right out my balls," and she does.

Hey John, why don't we go sledding?
Hey Jorgie, why don't you suck the cum right out my balls?!

Carrie sucked the cum right out my balls!!

by Eric Joseph May 21, 2007

putting your balls on the table

To take high level of risks / be appear to be willing to back up words with actions / to be unashamedly frank about your intentions / motives / to put your money where your mouth is / to go all out

Man 1 "if you think this is going to work why don't you do it? come on put your balls on the table "

Man 2 "let me run it and i'l put in the fifty k you need"

Man 1"that's what i call putting your balls on the table"

by superfly9229229292929 February 18, 2010