bollix
or bol·ix, bol·lox
[ bol-iks ]
/ ˈbɒl ɪks /
verb (used with object) Informal.
to do (something) badly; bungle (often followed by up): His interference bollixed up the whole deal.
noun
a confused bungle.
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RELATED WORDS
obstruct, hinder, wreck, subvert, cripple, vandalize, destroy, disrupt, hamper, undermine, torpedo, botch, flub, confuse, muddle, spoil, bungle, bumble, err, miscalculate
Nearby words
- bollandists,
- bollandus,
- bollard,
- bollinger body,
- bollito misto,
- bollock,
- bollocking,
- bollocks,
- bollworm,
- bollywood
Origin of bollix
First recorded in 1930–35; variant of ballocks
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for bollix
"Now you call me if there's any more of this bollix," he said to the operator as he left.
Eight Keys to Eden|Mark Irvin Clifton
bollix
"bungle," respelling (perhaps euphemistic) of bollocks, plural of bollock "testicle," from Old English beallucas "testicles," from Proto-Germanic *ball-, from PIE *bhel- (2) "to inflate, swell" (see bole). Related: Bollixed; bollixing.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper