• b******s, b****cks (bowdlerized)

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɒ.ləks/

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• Rhymes: -ɒləks

From Middle English ballokes (plural of ballok), from Old English beallucas (nominative plural of bealluc). By surface analysis, bollock +‎ -s. Compare cullion.

bollocks pl (normally plural, singular bollock) (UK, Ireland, vulgar)

1. The testicles.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:testicles

2. Nonsense or information deliberately intended to mislead.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:nonsense

   That's a load of bollocks, mate!

   • 2014, Peter Smith, Confessions of a Dice Dealer, page 105:

     All the dealers would steam into his cabin for a few sherbets after work, and to listen to his bollocks.

3. (used as singular) An idiot, an ignorant or disagreeable person.

   Don't mind him; he's only an oul' bollocks!

4. Ellipsis of the dog's bollocks.

• bollox
• ballocks (Ireland)
• ballicks, ballix (Northern Ireland)
• bullocks (minced oath)

bollocks (third-person singular simple present bollockses, present participle bollocksing, simple past and past participle bollocksed) (transitive, UK, Ireland, vulgar)

1. To break.

   The telly's bollocksed.

2. To fail (a task); to make a mess of.

   I bollocksed that exam.

bollocks (UK, Ireland, vulgar)

1. An expression of anger, frustration, etc.

   Oh bollocks, I'm late for work!

2. An expression of incredulity.

   Bollocks! That never happened!

• Horlicks (euphemism)
• (expression of anger): See Thesaurus:dammit
• (expression of frustration): See Thesaurus:screw this
• (expression of incredulity): See Thesaurus:bullshit

bollocks

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bollock