English Explanatory Dictionary

have a pair

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To be manly, brave.

Pronunciation

en-au-have a pair.ogg

Word forms

have a pair has a pair having a pair had a pair

Etymology

Abbreviation of "have a pair of testicles," the masculine glands supporting generation and sexual potency.

Related words

grow a pair strap on a pair

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