When used as a noun, it refers to an individual possessing three balls. Etymologically, it is a portmanteau of the Proto-Indo-European descendent "trih2" meaning "three" and a vowel reduction applied on the word "ball", itself a descendent from PIE "bholn", meaning "bubble". As an adjective, it serves to indicate the quality of possessing three balls,
"Oh I do say old chap... Did you see our old George bolted into that burning orphanage to save the distraught children against the remonstrations of his friends and well-wishers. He is rather a tribal, what?"
by Amar1905 October 24, 2023
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