the 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
See also:
  • 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.
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``We want a quality squad and I have outlined what I would like to do - but I'm not saying risk the family jewels
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Thief (singer-actress Sammi Cheng), but, when he gets wind of her (obviously venal) match with momma's boy Steve (Carl Ng), he decides to swipe the family jewels himself in a playful game of one-upmanship.
Yesterday Once More
For her escape, in an uncanny foreshadowing of her future career, she stitched the family jewels inside Irene's hat and muff.
A consummate costumer
They have spent the family jewels to try and get back up because the lure of the Premiership is so great.
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"It will be like watching the family jewels disappear," laments Watson, 47, who gets a bottle per week with his wages.
STARS THIRST IN THE QUEUE FOR WONDER-WHISKEY
Rather, they claim that briefs hold the family jewels too close to your body, raising test testicular temperatures and frying the sperm.
Assessing the ruins
Since her 2010 debut the artist has released three acclaimed albums 'The Family Jewels', 'Electra Heart' and 'Froot'.
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Mr Howlin said the quango's plans to sell off State land for housing would be like "selling the family jewels."
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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.
I'm playing mam, ma'am! TANNI GREY-THOMPSON
Ensuring that no major valuables are left in the home can also thwart thieves bent on taking off with the family jewels.
When on holiday away, thieves will play
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.
Marina proves she's the Primadonna of the charts as album hits the top spot
"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).
Shine On You Crezy Diamondis; Welsh songbird Marina Diamandis of Marina And The Diamonds talks to Andy Welch about the heartbreak that inspired her second album Electra Heart, and how she's still not given up on being a superstar