bollocks

== English == === Alternative forms === b******s, b****cks (bowdlerized) === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɒ.ləks/ Noun, verb Interjection Rhymes: -ɒləks === Etymology 1 === From Middle English ballokes (plural of ballok), from Old English beallucas (nominative plural of bealluc). By surface analysis, bollock +‎ -s. Compare cullion. ==== Noun ==== bollocks pl (normally plural, singular bollock) (UK, Ireland, vulgar) The testicles. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:testicles Nonsense or information deliberately intended to mislead. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:nonsense That's a load of bollocks, mate! (used as singular) An idiot, an ignorant or disagreeable person. Don't mind him; he's only an oul' bollocks! Ellipsis of the dog's bollocks. ===== Alternative forms ===== bollox ballocks (Ireland) ballicks, ballix (Northern Ireland) bullocks (minced oath) ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Verb ==== bollocks (third-person singular simple present bollockses, present participle bollocksing, simple past and past participle bollocksed) (transitive, UK, Ireland, vulgar) To break. The telly's bollocksed. To fail (a task); to make a mess of. I bollocksed that exam. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== Interjection ==== bollocks (UK, Ireland, vulgar) An expression of anger, frustration, etc. Oh bollocks, I'm late for work! An expression of incredulity. Bollocks! That never happened! ===== Synonyms ===== Horlicks (euphemism) (expression of anger): See Thesaurus:dammit (expression of frustration): See Thesaurus:screw this (expression of incredulity): See Thesaurus:bullshit ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== bollocks third-person singular simple present indicative of bollock