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noun
A person or task which is excessively demanding or punishing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, idiomatic, vulgar
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a job or situation that is demanding and arduous and punishing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: ball-buster
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: job, task, chore
noun
a demanding woman who destroys men's confidence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: ball-buster
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: woman, adult female
History
From ball + breaker.
Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
