Bollocks

Pronunciation

• Noun, verb
• Interjection

An alteration of ballocks.

Full definition of bollocks

Noun

1. (British, vulgar) The testicles (sometimes used in the singular)
2. (British, vulgar) Nonsense or information deliberately intended to mislead.That's a load of bollocks, mate!
3. (Ireland, vulgar) An idiot, an ignorant or disagreeable person.Don't mind him; he's only an oul' bollocks!
4. (British, vulgar) A contraction of the dog's bollocks.

Alternative forms

• ballicks, ballix Northern Ireland

Synonyms

• (testicles) See also
• (nonsense) See also

Derived terms

• bollock
• bollock up, bollocks up
• bollocking
• the dog's bollocks
• drop a bollock

Verb

1. (transitive, British, taboo, slang) To break.The telly's bollocksed.
2. (transitive, British, taboo, slang) To fail (a task); to make a mess of.I bollocksed that exam.

Interjection

1. (British, taboo, slang) Expressing anger, frustration, etc.Oh bollocks I am late for work!

Synonyms

• Horlicks euphemism

See bollock

Verb

1. bollocks

   (third-person singular of bollock)