# Foreign language Dopers: What foodstuff is used as a slang word for testicles?

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**Created:** [September 12, 2012, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreign-language-dopers-what-foodstuff-is-used-as-a-slang-word-for-testicles/634540 "2012-09-12T20:56:36Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreign-language-dopers-what-foodstuff-is-used-as-a-slang-word-for-testicles/634540/41 "2012-09-19T12:58:34Z")

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In the UK it is fairly common to refer to the whole ‘ensemble’ as “meat and two veg”.

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> [@Dave.B](#):
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> In the UK it is fairly common to refer to the whole ‘ensemble’ as “meat and two veg”.

There used to be an Italian/Mediterranean place here in Spiffled called “Two Olives and a Pepper.”

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**Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreign-language-dopers-what-foodstuff-is-used-as-a-slang-word-for-testicles/634540/43 "2012-09-19T14:45:05Z")

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> [@Dave.B](#):
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> In the UK it is fairly common to refer to the whole ‘ensemble’ as “meat and two veg”.

“Twig and berries” seems to have some currency in the US as a reference to the “set”. I’ve also heard testicles referred to as “the boys” (apparently somewhat parallel to references to breasts as “the girls”).

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**Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreign-language-dopers-what-foodstuff-is-used-as-a-slang-word-for-testicles/634540/44 "2012-09-19T16:39:37Z")

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> [@Annie-Xmas](#):
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> Curtis Sliwa uses the word “onions,” but I think that’s a Sliwaism.

I’ve heard “onions” on numerous occasions. Maybe it is a southern/American southwest kinda thing.

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**Post date:** [September 19, 2012, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreign-language-dopers-what-foodstuff-is-used-as-a-slang-word-for-testicles/634540/45 "2012-09-19T16:42:09Z")

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In Japanese they are “kin-tama” or golden eggs. Sort of like food-shaped family jewels, I suppose.  
Roddy

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