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- [bol-uh ks]
- /ˈbɒl əks/
- /ˈbɒl.əks/
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- [bol-uh ks]
- /ˈbɒl əks/
Definitions of bollocks word
- exclamation bollocks Bollocks is used by some people to express disagreement, dislike, or annoyance. 3
- noun plural bollocks A man's bollocks are his testicles. 3
- noun plural bollocks another word for testicles 3
- noun plural bollocks nonsense; rubbish 3
- exclamation bollocks an exclamation of annoyance, disbelief, etc 3
- verb bollocks to muddle or botch 3
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Origin of bollocks
First appearance:
before 1735 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1735-45; variant of ballocks
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Parts of speech for Bollocks
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bollocks popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
bollocks usage trend in Literature
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