bollocks
bollocks Lexical Profile
bollocks Game Scores & Validity
• noun
British Foolish, deceptive, or nonsensical talk or ideas (considered vulgar slang).
"He claimed he had read the entire report, which was complete bollocks."
British The testicles (plural of 'bollock'; considered vulgar slang).
"The footballer winced in pain after taking a deflection straight to the bollocks."
• interjection
British Used as a vulgar exclamation to express anger, annoyance, disappointment, or sharp disbelief.
"Bollocks! I left my wallet on the kitchen table."
• verb
British To bungle, ruin, or make a mess of something (often used with 'up'; considered vulgar slang).
"They completely bollocksed the scheduling for the conference."
Word Nuance & Usage
While simply considered vulgar slang for nonsense or testicles, the phrase 'the dog's bollocks' reverses the negative connotation entirely to mean something of the highest quality or excellence.
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'bollok' and Old English 'bealluc', meaning a small ball or testicle, a diminutive form related to the Germanic root for 'ball'.