bollix

== English == === Etymology === Alteration of bollocks. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɒlɪks/, /ˈbɒləks/ Rhymes: -ɒləks Homophone: bollocks === Verb === bollix (third-person singular simple present bollixes, present participle bollixing, simple past and past participle bollixed) (transitive) To confuse. (transitive) To botch or bungle. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === bollix (plural bollixes) Confusion. Mess. (Ireland, derogatory) A fool; a jerk. === Further reading === “bollix”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.