English Explanatory Dictionary

bollocks

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The testicles.
  2. Nonsense or information deliberately intended to mislead.
  3. An idiot, an ignorant or disagreeable person.
  4. Ellipsis of the dog's bollocks.
verb
  1. To break.
  2. To fail (a task); to make a mess of.
intj
  1. An expression of anger, frustration, etc.
  2. An expression of incredulity.
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bollock

Pronunciation

/ˈbɒ.ləks/ en-uk-bollocks.ogg en-uk-Bollocks1.ogg en-uk-Bollocks2.ogg

Word forms

bollocks bollock bollox ballocks ballicks ballix bullocks b******s b****cks bollockses bollocksing bollocksed

Etymology

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

Synonyms

testicles testes acorns agates apples apricots bags ballocks balls bangers bannocks baws beans bean bags berries bollocks bolls boys bubbles cherries chicken nuggets chuckles clockweights cobblers cods coin purse cojones crown jewels cubes cullions eggs family jewels giggle berries gonads goolies gooseberries huevos Jacobs Jatz crackers jawbreakers klackers knackers lamb fries loins love spuds marbles nadgers nads (UK US) nards nuts orchis pebbles plums potatoes pods profiteroles rocks spuds stepchildren

Derived words

Billy Big Bollocks Billy bollocks bolitics bollock bollocking bollocks more like bollocksology bollocks to it bollock up kick bollocks scramble kick in the bollocks the dog's bollocks top bollocks bollocks up
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