bollocks

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Interjection 1.5.1 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

An alteration of ballocks.

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[edit] Noun

bollocks (plural bollocks) (rarely used in the singular)

1. (British, vulgar) The testicles (sometimes used in the singular)
2. (British, vulgar) Nonsense or information deliberately intended to mislead.
3. (Irish, vulgar) An idiot, an ignorant or disagreeable person.

   Don't mind him; he's only an oul' bollocks!

4. (British, vulgar) A contraction of the dog's bollocks.
5. Plural form of bollock.

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• (testicles): see WikiSaurus:testicles
• (nonsense): see WikiSaurus:nonsense

[edit] Derived terms

• bollock
• bollock up, bollocks up
• bollocking
• the dog's bollocks
• drop a bollock

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[edit] Verb

to bollocks (third-person singular simple present bollockses, present participle bollocksing, simple past and past participle bollocksed)

1. (transitive, British, taboo, slang) To break.

   The telly's bollocksed.

2. (transitive, British, taboo, slang) To fail (a task); to make a mess of.

   I bollocksed that exam.

3. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bollock.

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[edit] Interjection

bollocks

1. (British, taboo, slang) Expressing anger, frustration, etc.

   Oh bollocks I am late for work!

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