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pillock

/ ˈpɪlək /

noun

  1. slang,  a stupid or annoying person

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pillock1

C14: from Scandinavian dialect pillicock penis
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Example Sentences

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Mrs. Thatcher fixed her stained-glass blue eyes on that pillock and pointed out that the enemy cruiser'd been zigzagging in and out of the zone all day.

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Mr Green said it was "complete nonsense" to suggest that having a cold or having an "unfunny pillock" interrupt her speech meant she was the wrong person for the job.

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They seemed to then fall forward, before Mr Gwynne said to Mr Johnson: "Don't be a pillock."

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It takes a special kind of pillock to do that.

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The fourth is: miss that penalty and you’ll feel like a pillock.

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