bollocks
sustantivoverbointerjecciónverbocorriente en diálogos
- Reino Unido//ˈbɒ.ləks//
The testicles.
sustantivo
- 1
The testicles.
- 2
An idiot; an ignorant or disagreeable person.
—I’m a ballocks, he said, shaking his head in despair. I am and I know I am.
He […] had come through Borstal institutions, mostly, I would say, by sucking up to bullying big bollixes the likes of James.
- 3
Nonsense; rubbish.
That's a load of bollocks, mate!
All the dealers would steam into his cabin for a few sherbets after work, and to listen to his bollocks.
- 4
Variante de the dog's bollocksEllipsis of the dog's bollocks.
Etimología
From Middle English ballokes (plural of ballok), from Old English beallucas (nominative plural of bealluc). By surface analysis, bollock + -s. Compare cullion.
verbo
- 1
To break.
The telly's bollocksed.
- 2
To fail (a task); to make a mess of.
I bollocksed that exam.
interjección
- 1
An expression of anger, frustration, etc.
Oh bollocks, I'm late for work!
- 2
An expression of incredulity.
Bollocks! That never happened!
verbo
- 1
También una forma de bollockthird-person singular simple present indicative of bollock
Etimología
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Formas
- singular
- bollock
- pasado
- bollocksed
- participio
- bollocksed
- gerundio
- bollocksing
- 3.ª persona del singular
- bollockses