bollocking
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of bollocking
from bollock (vb) (in the sense: to reprimand)
Example Sentences
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Also because lots of my scenes with Phil are me giving him a bollocking or getting really angry with him.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026
Ford was a hero of mine, and I got such great instruction from him, which he sort of made more of a bollocking than anything else.
From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2022
“When he stopped, she gave him a bollocking about Cuban food.”
From The New Yorker • Sep. 18, 2019
He told the Treasury select committee he delivered a "bollocking" to the bank at its board meeting in February.
From The Guardian • Jul. 16, 2012
The characters are worried about getting a bollocking from Malcolm Tucker, or they’re worried about losing their job, or they’re just trying to get through the day without being fired.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2012
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