Ball-breaker

Alternative forms

• ballbreaker

Full definition of ball-breaker

Noun

1. (idiomatic, vulgar) A person or task which is excessively demanding or punishing.My slave-driving boss expects me to work over the weekend. What a ball-breaker!

Usage notes

Indicates that a person is determined to psychologically emasculate a male, not literally to crush his testicles.

Synonyms

• ball-buster
• taskmaster

Related terms

• ball-break (common inflected form breaking my balls )
• ball-breaking adjective