bollocks.
The testicles.
Meaning & usage
The testicles.
An idiot; an ignorant or disagreeable person.
Nonsense; rubbish.
That's a load of bollocks, mate!
Ellipsis of the dog's bollocks.
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.
To break.
The telly's bollocksed.
To fail (a task); to make a mess of.
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.
An expression of anger, frustration, etc.
Oh bollocks, I'm late for work!
An expression of incredulity.
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.
third-person singular simple present indicative of bollock
Where this word comes from
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