Word Frequency
bollocks (ˈbɒləks
) or ballocks or (US) bollix (ˈbɒlɪks
) (slang)
Definitions
plural noun
- another word for testicles See testicle
- nonsense; rubbish
exclamation
- an exclamation of annoyance, disbelief, etc
-
See the bollocks
verb
- to muddle or botch
Both its anatomical senses and its various extended senses nowadays have far less
impact than they used to, and seem unlikely to cause offence, though some older or
more conservative people may object. The fact that shops displaying the Sex Pistols'
album containing this word were charged with offences defined in 19th-century Indecent
Advertisement and Vagrancy Acts now seems hard to credit
Word Origin
Old English beallucas, diminutive (pl) of beallu (unattested); see ball1Example Sentences Including 'bollix'
The phrase: `Go away outa dat, you ould bollix ,' was a frequent response to any sign of pretension.ALL OF THESE PEOPLE: A Memoir (2005)
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