huevos
Spanish term for eggs
Huevos is Spanish for eggs, borrowed into English mainly in food contexts: huevos rancheros, huevos revueltos.
In Spanish slang, huevos also means testicles, and this carries over—calling someone's actions big huevos suggests bold courage or audacity, like saying they have balls.
Vulgar term for nerve
- ballsRound solid objects
- gutsEntrails or boldness
- nerveSignal-carrying body fiber
- audacityBrazen, reckless daring
boldness · courage · daring · spunk · pluck · grit · moxie · gall
Folded cooked eggs
- scrambledMixed into disorder
- poachedIllegally hunted or taken
- friedCooked in hot fat
- hard-boiledCooked until solid
soft-boiled · quiche · frittata · over-easy · deviled · coddled · shirred · shakshuka
Mexican ranch owners
- migasFried crumbs with eggs
- chilaquilesSalsa-braised fried tortillas
- tortillaThin unleavened Mexican bread
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
frijoles · chorizo · nopales · machaca · desayuno · almuerzo · brunch · café
cojones
Vulgar term for nerve
audacity · boldness · courage · daring · spunk · pluck · grit · moxie · gall · brass
omelette
Folded cooked eggs
hard-boiled · soft-boiled · quiche · frittata · over-easy · deviled · coddled · shirred · shakshuka · chilaquiles
rancheros
Mexican ranch owners
- migasFried crumbs with eggs
- chilaquilesSalsa-braised fried tortillas
- tortillaThin unleavened Mexican bread
salsa · frijoles · chorizo · nopales · machaca · desayuno · almuerzo · brunch · café
coop
Poultry enclosure
confetti
Thrown celebration scraps
decorating · dyeing · hidden · pastel · tradition · celebration · domingo · candy · chocolate