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bollocks¹

  • /ˈbɒ.ləks/ UK

Rhymes with -ɒləks

Where it comes from

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

noun bollock · bollox · ballocks · ballicks · ballix · bullocks

  1. Ireland, UK, plural, plural normally, vulgar The testicles.
  2. Ireland, UK, plural, plural normally, vulgar An idiot; an ignorant or disagreeable person. —I’m a ballocks, he said, shaking his head in despair. I am and I know I am.
  3. Ireland, UK, plural, plural normally, vulgar Nonsense; rubbish. That's a load of bollocks, mate!
  4. Ireland, UK, abbreviation, ellipsis, plural, plural normally Ellipsis of the dog's bollocks.the dog's bollocks

verb bollockses · bollocksing · bollocksed · ballocks · bollix

  1. Ireland, UK, transitive, vulgar To break. The telly's bollocksed.
  2. Ireland, UK, transitive, vulgar To fail (a task); to make a mess of. I bollocksed that exam.

interjection ballocks · bollix · b******s · b****cks

  1. Ireland, UK, transitive, vulgar An expression of anger, frustration, etc. Oh bollocks, I'm late for work!
  2. Ireland, UK, transitive, vulgar An expression of incredulity. Bollocks! That never happened!

Similar: Horlicks

bollocks²

  • /ˈbɒ.ləks/ UK

Rhymes with -ɒləks

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb ballocks · bollix · b******s · b****cks

  1. Ireland, UK, indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of bollock

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