bullock

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English bullok, from Old English bulluc, from Proto-West Germanic *bulluk, corresponding to bull +‎ -ock (diminutive suffix). Compare Old Dutch bullok (“bullock”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbʊlək/ === Noun === bullock (plural bullocks) (archaic) A young bull. Synonym: (rare) bullet A castrated bull; an ox. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === bullock (third-person singular simple present bullocks, present participle bullocking, simple past and past participle bullocked) To bully. 2017, podcast "Untold - The Daniel Morgan Murder", episode "Master of the Dark Arts", from minute 11:18 So you never knew when you were gonna fall foul of a furious bullocking. So it became a case of bullocking management, basically. You know, how can I stave off the stress and the bullying for another few days.