English
Noun
en-noun
#UK (rare, taboo slang) Singular of bollocks in the sense of "testicles".
#:You've got a bollock hanging out of your shorts.
Usage notes
In the sense of "testicle", the more common form is "one of my/your (etc) bollocks".
Translations
Dutch: bal, kloot
German: Hoden
Verb
en-verb
#UK (transitive, taboo slang) To reprimand severely.
#:The boss bollocked me for coming in late.
It's also known to be slang for clergymen.
The Sex Pistols' use of 'bollocks' in an album title caused a controversy and subsequent trial in Nottingham in 1977.
ru:bollock
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