Whereof you cannot speak, thereof you should remain silent.

[Ignis Fatuus]

Kahunas. Why do people talk of someone having Kahunas? Why on earth do they think that a stab in the dark at spelling an unknown word from another language is likely to be anywhere near the mark? Grr. OK:

Kahuna is a Hawaiian word, defined in the Pukui & Elbert (1986) as a "Priest, sorcerer, magician, wizard, minister, expert in any profession." (See also Ancient Hawaii)
-- Wikipedia

Cojones (Spanish pronunciation: [koˈxones]) is a vulgar Spanish word for testicles or, denoting courage when used in the phrase "tener cojones" (equivalent to English "have the balls to").
-- Wikipedia

[TimberWolf]

Why do we have to spell words the same way as foreign types, just because they invented the word. We have our own spellings for Johnny foreigner place names for example.

[TestMangler]

Why do we have to spell words the same way as foreign types, just because they invented the word. We have our own spellings for Johnny foreigner place names for example.

Not just place names either. In fact, the Italians don't even have their own word for Spaghetti. They just use ours

[SimonMac]

I have never heard the two confused, its always "someone is the big kahuna" or "someone has big cojones"

[Ignis Fatuus]

I have never heard the two confused, its always "someone is the big kahuna" or "someone has big cojones"

Example today in Business / Contracts:

Just because it is a professional forum it doesn't mean you don't need some kahunas and be able to stand up your own. If you can't go join mumsnet and whinge there.

<mod note: you actually need bigger kahunas for joining mumsnet. HTH>

And no, TimberWolf, that's not a variant spelling, it's a mistake.

[Ignis Fatuus]

Not just place names either. In fact, the Italians don't even have their own word for Spaghetti. They just use ours

Vada a bordo, .....!

[KimberleyChris]

My nom-de-plume on another (hobby) forum is C.O'Jones, but nobody's got it yet

[TheFaQQer]

I have never heard the two confused, its always "someone is the big kahuna" or "someone has big cojones"

What kind of idiot would confuse the two!!

My advice is to grow some kahuna's

How about grow some kahuna's and deal with it?

You really need to grow some kahuna's.

You seriously need to grow some kahuna's

grow some kahuna's

I have to wonder if this is such a big deal and you don't have the sense to understand you situation and kahuna's to deal with it is contracting really for you?

Grow some kahuna's and deal with it.

[northernladuk]

Kahunas. Why do people talk of someone having Kahunas? Why on earth do they think that a stab in the dark at spelling an unknown word from another language is likely to be anywhere near the mark? Grr. OK:

Kahuna is a Hawaiian word, defined in the Pukui & Elbert (1986) as a "Priest, sorcerer, magician, wizard, minister, expert in any profession." (See also Ancient Hawaii)
-- Wikipedia

Cojones (Spanish pronunciation: [koˈxones]) is a vulgar Spanish word for testicles or, denoting courage when used in the phrase "tener cojones" (equivalent to English "have the balls to").
-- Wikipedia

KAHUNA - Australian slang for penis. Also the name of a cricket bat they make down under...
Urban Dictionary

Big Kahunas - American slang: literally big balls, figuratively a man who has big kahunas has a lot of nerve, is brave, a risk taker, has a lot of testosterone.
Ted Turner: "Hey, listen. You've got to have big kahunas to be in this business.

Urban Dictionary
One word, many meanings. World isn't definded purely by wikipedia.

[MarillionFan]

Example today in Business / Contracts:



And no, TimberWolf, that's not a variant spelling, it's a mistake.

What's wrong with that. I used to always make sure I went somewhere with a Magician. In fact, a Dwarf Warrior and a Elf Tracker.

I was a Barbarian.