bollocks

American  

[bol-uhks] / ˈbɒl əks /

noun

1. (used with a plural verb) ballocks.

2. (used with a singular or plural verb) rubbish; nonsense; claptrap (often used as an interjection).

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bollocks British  

/ ˈbɒləks, ˈbɒlɪks /

plural noun

1. another word for testicles See testicle

2. nonsense; rubbish

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interjection

1. an exclamation of annoyance, disbelief, etc

2. something excellent

verb

1. to muddle or botch

Usage

Both its anatomical senses and its various extended senses nowadays have far less impact than they used to, and seem unlikely to cause offence, though some older or more conservative people may object. The fact that shops displaying the Sex Pistols' album containing this word were charged with offences defined in 19th-century Indecent Advertisement and Vagrancy Acts now seems hard to credit

Etymology

Origin of bollocks

First recorded in 1735–45; variant of ballocks