The deceased celebrity misunderstood (wittingly or not) why male genitalia are shorthand for toughness
On this interpretation though, surely telling someone to grow some balls implies that they’re already tough but need to signal it more effectively, rather than that they need to become tougher.
Yeah that's another good take. I was mostly looking for a plausible, charitable take on the saying. Yours is a good one too!
On this interpretation though, surely telling someone to grow some balls implies that they’re already tough but need to signal it more effectively, rather than that they need to become tougher.
Yeah that's another good take. I was mostly looking for a plausible, charitable take on the saying. Yours is a good one too!