bollocks — testicles, 1744, see BOLLIX (Cf. bollix). In British slang, as an ejaculation meaning nonsense, recorded from 1919 … Etymology dictionary
bollocks — (also ballocks) ► PLURAL NOUN Brit. vulgar slang 1) the testicles. 2) (treated as sing. ) nonsense; rubbish. ORIGIN related to BALL(Cf. ↑ball) … English terms dictionary
bollocks — [bäl′əks] [Chiefly Brit.] Chiefly Brit. pl.n. [euphemistic respelling of ME ballokes: see BOLLIX] Vulgar 1. testicles 2. Slang nonsense interj. [Vulgar Slang] nonsense: sometimes also used to express anger, annoyance, etc … English World dictionary
Bollocks — Bollox redirects here. For the board game, see Bōku (game). Bollocks /ˈbɒləks/ is a word of Anglo Saxon origin, meaning testicles . The word is often used figuratively in British English, as a noun to mean nonsense , an expletive following a… … Wikipedia
bollocks — noun (plural) BrE slang 1 spoken used to say rudely that you think something is wrong or stupid: These statistics are total bollocks. | a load of old bollocks (=complete nonsense): She s just talking a load of old bollocks. 2 spoken a word used… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bollocks — bol|locks [ˈbɔləks US ˈba: ] n [plural] BrE spoken informal [: Old English; Origin: beallucas testicles ] 1.) used to say rudely that you think something is wrong or stupid = ↑rubbish ▪ Your lyrics are complete bollocks; they don t actually mean… … Dictionary of contemporary English
bollocks — 1. n pl the testicles. A version of this word has existed since Anglo Saxon times; in Old English it was bealluc, a diminutive or familiar elaboration of bula, meaning ball. For much of its existence the word, usu ally spelled ballocks , was… … Contemporary slang
bollocks — 1. noun a) The testicles (sometimes used in the singular) Thats a load of bollocks, mate! (note: variation on spelling in parts of Northern Ireland are ballicks and ballix) b) Nonsense or information deliberately intended to mislead. Dont mind… … Wiktionary
Bollocks — This is a great English word with many excellent uses. Technically speaking it means testicles but is typically used to describe something that is no good (that s bollocks) or that someone is talking rubbish (he s talking bollocks). Surprisingly… … The American's guide to speaking British
bollocks — I UK [ˈbɒləks] / US [ˈbɑləks] interjection British impolite used for showing that you are annoyed or that you do not agree with something Oh bollocks, I ve dropped my keys under the car. II UK [ˈbɒləks] / US [ˈbɑləks] noun British impolite 1)… … English dictionary