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bollocks
[ bol-uhks ]
noun
- (used with a plural verb) Vulgar. ballocks.
- (used with a singular or plural verb) British Slang: Vulgar. rubbish; nonsense; claptrap (often used as an interjection).
bollocks
/ ˈbɒləks; ˈbɒlɪks /
interjection
- an exclamation of annoyance, disbelief, etc
- the bollocks or the dog's bollockssomething excellent
verb
- to muddle or botch
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Usage
Both its anatomical senses and its various extended senses nowadays have far less impact than they used to, and seem unlikely to cause offence, though some older or more conservative people may object. The fact that shops displaying the Sex Pistols' album containing this word were charged with offences defined in 19th-century Indecent Advertisement and Vagrancy Acts now seems hard to credit
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bollocks1
Old English beallucas , diminutive (pl) of beallu (unattested); see ball 1
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