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Bollocks
//ˈbɒ.ləks// intj, noun, verb, slang
Definitions
Intj
- 1 An expression of anger, frustration, etc. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang, transitive, vulgar
"Oh bollocks, I'm late for work!"
- 2 An expression of incredulity. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang, transitive, vulgar
"Bollocks! That never happened!"
Noun
- 1 The testicles (sometimes used in the singular) Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, plural, plural-normally, vulgar
- 2 Nonsense or information deliberately intended to mislead. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, plural, plural-normally, vulgar
"That's a load of bollocks, mate!"
- 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 Ellipsis of the dog's bollocks. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, plural, plural-normally, vulgar
Verb
- 1 To break. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang, transitive, vulgar
"The telly's bollocksed."
- 2 third-person singular simple present indicative of bollock Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, form-of, indicative, present, singular, slang, third-person, transitive, vulgar
- 3 make a mess of, destroy or ruin wordnet
- 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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