Bollocks

//ˈbɒ.ləks// intj, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Intj
  1. 1
    An expression of anger, frustration, etc. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang, transitive, vulgar

    "Oh bollocks, I'm late for work!"

  2. 2
    An expression of incredulity. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang, transitive, vulgar

    "Bollocks! That never happened!"

Noun
  1. 1
    The testicles (sometimes used in the singular) Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, plural, plural-normally, vulgar
  2. 2
    Nonsense or information deliberately intended to mislead. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, plural, plural-normally, vulgar

    "That's a load of bollocks, mate!"

  3. 3
    An idiot, an ignorant or disagreeable person. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, plural, plural-normally, vulgar

    "Don't mind him; he's only an oul' bollocks!"

  4. 4
    Ellipsis of the dog's bollocks. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, plural, plural-normally, vulgar
Verb
  1. 1
    To break. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang, transitive, vulgar

    "The telly's bollocksed."

  2. 2
    third-person singular simple present indicative of bollock Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, form-of, indicative, present, singular, slang, third-person, transitive, vulgar
  3. 3
    make a mess of, destroy or ruin wordnet
  4. 4
    To fail (a task); to make a mess of. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang, transitive, vulgar

    "I bollocksed that exam."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English ballokes (plural of ballok), from Old English beallucas (nominative plural of bealluc). By surface analysis, bollock + -s. Compare cullion.

Etymology 2

From Middle English ballokes (plural of ballok), from Old English beallucas (nominative plural of bealluc). By surface analysis, bollock + -s. Compare cullion.

Etymology 3

From Middle English ballokes (plural of ballok), from Old English beallucas (nominative plural of bealluc). By surface analysis, bollock + -s. Compare cullion.

Etymology 4

See bollock

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