bollocks

[ bol-uhks ]

noun
  1. (used with a plural verb)Vulgar. ballocks.

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

Origin of bollocks

1
First recorded in 1735–45; variant of ballocks

Words Nearby bollocks

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British Dictionary definitions for bollocks

bollocks

ballocks or US bollix (ˈbɒlɪks) slang

/ (ˈbɒləks) /


pl n
  1. another word for testicles: See testicle

  2. nonsense; rubbish

interjection
  1. an exclamation of annoyance, disbelief, etc

  2. the bollocks or the dog's bollocks something excellent

verb(usually foll by up)
  1. to muddle or botch

Origin of bollocks

1
Old English beallucas, diminutive (pl) of beallu (unattested); see ball 1

usage For bollocks

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

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