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bollocks.

The testicles.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɒ.ləks/UK
  1. The testicles.

    Ireland · UK · plural · plural-normally · vulgar
  2. An idiot; an ignorant or disagreeable person.

    Ireland · UK · plural · plural-normally · vulgar
  3. Nonsense; rubbish.

    Ireland · UK · plural · plural-normally · vulgar
    That's a load of bollocks, mate!
  4. Ellipsis of the dog's bollocks.

    Ireland · UK · abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · plural · plural-normally · vulgar
Where this word comes from

From Middle English ballokes (plural of ballok), from Old English beallucas (nominative plural of bealluc). By surface analysis, bollock + -s. Compare cullion.

verb/ˈbɒ.ləks/UK
  1. To break.

    Ireland · UK · transitive · vulgar
    The telly's bollocksed.
  2. To fail (a task); to make a mess of.

    Ireland · UK · transitive · vulgar
    I bollocksed that exam.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English ballokes (plural of ballok), from Old English beallucas (nominative plural of bealluc). By surface analysis, bollock + -s. Compare cullion.

intj/ˈbɒ.ləks/UK
  1. An expression of anger, frustration, etc.

    Ireland · UK · transitive · vulgar
    Oh bollocks, I'm late for work!
  2. An expression of incredulity.

    Ireland · UK · transitive · vulgar
    Bollocks! That never happened!
Where this word comes from

From Middle English ballokes (plural of ballok), from Old English beallucas (nominative plural of bealluc). By surface analysis, bollock + -s. Compare cullion.

verb/ˈbɒ.ləks/UK
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bollock

    Ireland · UK · form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person · transitive · vulgar
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