bollocks
[ bol-uhks ]
noun
(used with a plural verb)Vulgar. ballocks.
(used with a singular or plural verb)British Slang: Vulgar. rubbish; nonsense; claptrap (often used as an interjection).
Origin of bollocks
1First 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
another word for testicles: See testicle
nonsense; rubbish
interjection
an exclamation of annoyance, disbelief, etc
the bollocks or the dog's bollocks something excellent
verb(usually foll by up)
to muddle or botch
Origin of bollocks
1Old 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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