family jewels
Ancestral precious stones
Family jewels refers to a man's testicles and penis—the anatomical inheritance passed down through generations.
The phrase treats genitals as precious heirlooms: He took a baseball right in the family jewels.
The term is humorous rather than vulgar, a genteel way to reference male anatomy.
Separately, family jewels can mean actual inherited jewelry or, by extension, any prized possessions or secrets an institution guards closely.
Male reproductive glands
- gonadsGamete-producing glands
- privatesLowest enlisted rank
- manhoodAdult male status
- genitaliaReproductive organs collectively
testes · balls · nuts · endowment · virility · masculinity · fertility · reproductive
Property and grounds
- bequestGift left by will
- legacyWhat's passed down
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- patrimonyInherited estate or legacy
beneficiary · descendants · lineage · succession · testament · executor · trust · will
Restricted from disclosure
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- secretsConcealed information
- CIAU.S. foreign intelligence service
- agentsThose who act for others
operatives · covert · leaked · compromised · defector · mole · informant · dossier
testicles
Male reproductive glands
genitalia · testes · balls · nuts · endowment · virility · masculinity · fertility · reproductive · anatomy
estate
Property and grounds
patrimony · beneficiary · descendants · lineage · succession · testament · executor · trust · will · birthright
classified
Restricted from disclosure
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- secretsConcealed information
- CIAU.S. foreign intelligence service
agents · operatives · covert · leaked · compromised · defector · mole · informant · dossier · clearance
antiques
Valuable old items
- locketHinged pendant holding keepsakes
- cameoBrief guest appearance
- broochDecorative fastening ornament
pendant · necklace · bracelet · ring · tiara · earrings · watch · cufflinks · silverware · portrait
- treasuretreasures, treasure trove, gold coins, jewels, doubloons
- body slangboobs, butt, tush, bum, rear
- inheritanceinheritance, inheritances, heir, heirs, heiress
- hidden assetshidden asset, hidden cache, hidden gem, secret stash, buried treasure
- hidden moneyhidden assets, hidden wealth, hidden income, secret stash, cash stash
family jewelscostume jewelry
Non-precious decorative adornments
fashion jewelry · thrift store finds · knockoffs · impulse buy · impulse buys
family jewelstrash
Discarded worthless material
garbage · everyday objects · commodities · clutter · bric-a-brac
family jewelsvagina
Internal female reproductive canal
lady parts · ovaries · womb · uterus
family, familiar, unfamiliar, families, familial, valuables, familiarize, familiarly, crown jewels