金きん玉たまが縮ちぢみ上あがる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

be scared stiff; shrivel up in fear

Vulgar, emphatic expression for extreme fear, literally 'one's testicles shrivel up'. Used mainly by men in very casual, rough speech.

• あの先せん生せいに怒ど鳴なられて、金きん玉たまが縮ちぢみ上あがった。

  When that teacher yelled at me, I was scared stiff.

• お化ばけ屋や敷しきに入はいったら、金きん玉たまが縮ちぢみ上あがるほど怖こわかった。

  When I went into the haunted house, I was so scared my balls shriveled up.