bollock
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English beallucas (“testicles”), from Proto-Germanic *ballukaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to inflate, swell”); equivalent to ball + -ock.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɒlək/
Noun
bollock (plural bollocks)
Translations
(vulgar, slang) testicle
Verb
bollock (third-person singular simple present bollocks, present participle bollocking, simple past and past participle bollocked)
- (Britain, transitive, vulgar, slang) To reprimand severely and grossly.
- The boss bollocked me for coming in late.
- (Britain, vulgar, slang) To exhaust, tire out.
- I woke at 17:05 and felt totally bollocked. After a shower, I went to the NAAFI for some sarnies and orange juice. ( https://4btystig.wordpress.com/2011/08/page/2/ )
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