family jewels

family jewels

slang Male genitalia, especially the testicles. An allusion to the testes' role in producing offspring and thus maintaining the family line. When she heard he had an affair, she kicked him right in the family jewels.
See also: family, jewel
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

the (or your) family jewels

a man's genitals. informal
See also: family, jewel
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

family jewels

n. the testicles. (Jocular and euphemistic. They are necessary to produce a family.) Hey, careful of the family jewels!
See also: family, jewel
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

family jewels

A vulgar epithet for the male genitals. The term dates from the early 1900s and is used in such locutions as “The pitcher nearly hit the batter in his family jewels.”
See also: family, jewel
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
See also:
  • the family jewels
  • cojones
  • the/(one's) junk
  • flasher
  • soft core
  • softcore
  • soft-core
  • go freeballing
  • get (one's) wires crossed
  • get your wires crossed
References in periodicals archive
Although the family jewel documents are revealing, Kornbluh is more concerned about what's not there.
It is most likely to be understood as a family jewel - his family, that is, not hers: such jewelry belongs to the husband's patriline.
Mr Howlin said the quango's plans to sell off State land for housing would be like "selling the family jewels."
RV then grabbed JA's family jewels. Shocked, JA was momentarily immobilized.
It is not quite in the same class as some of the family jewels that are knocking about, but it is the closest I am ever going to get.
One vital part of the male reproductive system is linked with the word "courage." Thus, when a man is brave and would stand by his convictions despite the consequences, he is said to have "balls" which is also called nuts or family jewels.
The couple impressed the producer of A&E's Gene Simmons Family Jewels so much he developed a show for them.
"Ref Jim McCluskey was away sorting out a free-kick and Jason was at it so I swung around and crunched him in the family jewels. He gave out a scream so loud you could hear it against the crowd before he collapsed.
We are still suffering from when his beloved Mrs Thatcher sold off the family jewels this was stated by one of her own MPs at the time.
Ensuring that no major valuables are left in the home can also thwart thieves bent on taking off with the family jewels.
The 26-year-old from Abergavenny's hit comes two years after her debut album, The Family Jewels, went to number five in the UK chart.
"I've made something I'm incredibly proud of with Electra Heart, and I'm definitely feeling better than when I released my first album (2010's The Family Jewels).
Marina And The Diamonds - Electra Heart Two years since Marina Diamandis' debut album The Family Jewels, all seemed a bit quiet until the single Radioactive was released late last year.
An assistant was serving another customer when Leo's bodyguards also entered Family Jewels.