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Ballache etymology

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English word ballache comes from English ball, English ache

Detailed word origin of ballache

Dictionary entry Language Definition
ball English (en) (anatomy) The front of the bottom of the foot, just behind the toes.. (ballistics) A solid, spherical nonexplosive missile for a cannon, etc.. (cricket) A single delivery by the bowler, six of which make up an over.. (farriery, historical) A large pill, a form in which medicine was given to horses; a bolus.. (mathematics) The set of points in a metric space lying within a given distance (the [...]
ache English (en) Continued dull pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain. (intransitive) To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed.. (transitive, literary, rare) To cause someone or something to suffer pain. (obsolete) Parsley.
ballache English (en) (slang) A nuisance.