balls-achen.
/ˈbɔːlzeɪk/, U.S. /ˈbɔlˌzeɪk/, /ˈbɑlˌzeɪk/ British slang.
A state of annoyance or boredom; an irritating or tedious situation.
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the mind > emotion > suffering > state of annoyance or vexation > [noun]
annoy?c1225
noyancec1400
vexation?a1425
crabbingc1450
annoyance1502
grudging1530
vexation of spirit1535
fret1556
fashery1558
spitea1586
gall1591
molestation1598
annoyment1607
incommodation1664
vexednessa1670
tracasserie1715
incommodement1733
frettation1779
vex1815
balls-ache1938
sterks1941
1938 E. Partridge Dict. Slang (ed. 2) Suppl. 1048/2 You give me the balls-ache!..I disagree with your point of view; or, I disapprove of your behaviour.
2005 Independent (Nexis) 26 Dec. (Sport section) 56 It was real balls-ache having to drive to Lilleshall three times a week.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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n.1938- get it off one's chest
- get it on
- get it on cold
- get it on him cold
- get it over with
- get it together
- get it up
- get it up one's nose
- get it?
- get itchy feet
- get jack of
- get jerry
- get jerry on
- get jerry on to
- get jerry to
- get jiggy
- get knotted
- get knowledge etc of
- get knowledge intelligence of
- get knowledge of
- get knowledge wit of
- get krump
- get laldy
- get langered
- get leave while the getting is good