English
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Etymology
An alteration of ballocks.
Pronunciation
Noun, verb audio|en-uk-Bollocks1.ogg|Audio (UK)
Interjection audio|en-uk-Bollocks2.ogg|Audio (UK)
Noun
en-noun|bollocks (rarely used in the singular)
- context|UK|vulgar The testicles (sometimes used in the singular)
- context|UK|vulgar Nonsense or information deliberately intended to mislead.
- context|Ireland|vulgar An idiot, an ignorant or disagreeable person.
#:Don't mind him; he's only an oul' bollocks!
- context|UK|vulgar A contraction of dog's bollocks|the dog's bollocks.
- plural of|bollock
Synonyms
(testicles): see WikiSaurus:testicles
(nonsense): see WikiSaurus:nonsense
Derived terms
bollock
bollock up, bollocks up
bollocking
the dog's bollocks
drop a bollock
Verb
en-verb|bollockses|bollocksing|bollocksed
- context|transitive|UK|taboo|slang To break.
#:The telly's bollocksed.
- context|transitive|UK|taboo|slang To fail (a task); to make a mess of.
#:I bollocksed that exam.
- third-person singular of|bollock
Interjection
en-intj
- context|UK|taboo|slang Expressing anger, frustration, etc.
#:Oh bollocks I am late for work!
Category:English swear words
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