Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bol-iks]
- /ˈbɒl ɪks/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bol-iks]
- /ˈbɒl ɪks/
Definitions of bolices word
- verb with object bolices to do (something) badly; bungle (often followed by up): His interference bollixed up the whole deal. 1
- noun bolices a confused bungle. 1
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Origin of bolices
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; variant of ballocks
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bolices
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bolices popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
See also
Matching words
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