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bollock en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˈbɒ.lək/ (UK)

Etymology

From Middle English ballok, from Old English bealluc (“testicle”, literally “little ball”). By surface analysis, ball + -ock.

Meanings

  1. (Ireland, UK, in-plural, vulgar) A testicle.
    • You've got a bollock hanging out of your shorts.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
bollocks Number=Plur lexicographic
ballock Ireland, alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

stark bollock naked · drop a bollock · bollock naked · bollocky · bollock dagger · bollock sack

Translations (28)

hu golyó (Translations) · ka სათესლე (Translations) · nl bal (Translations) · fr bonbon (Translations) · hu mogyoró (Translations) · ca colló (Translations) · nl kloot (Translations) · fr rouston (Translations) · hu tök (Translations) · fr couille (Translations) · es cojón (Translations) · el αρχίδι (Translations) · hu here (Translations) · de Hoden (Translations) · fro coille (Translations) · it coglione (Translations) · ka კვერცხი (Translations) · fi palli (Translations) · da nosse (Translations) · ru яйцо́ (Translations) · ka ყვერი (Translations) · ms telur (Translations) · gl collón (Translations) · cs koule (Translations) · uk яйце́ (Translations) · de Ei (Translations) · ka სათესლე ჯირკვალი (Translations) · fr pruneau (Translations)

bollock en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˈbɒ.lək/ (UK)

Etymology

From Middle English ballok, from Old English bealluc (“testicle”, literally “little ball”). By surface analysis, ball + -ock.

Meanings

  1. (Ireland, UK, transitive, vulgar) To reprimand severely and grossly.
    • The goalkeeper gave his defenders a bollocking when they made a mistake.
    • The boss bollocked me for coming in late.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
bollocked Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
bollocked Tense=Past lexicographic
bollocking Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
bollocks Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
ballock Ireland, alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

bollocking

Translations (16)

bar zåmmstauchn (Translations) · ru дрючить (Translations) · bar zåmmscheißn (Translations) · fr engueuler (Translations) · el χέζω (Translations) · de anscheißen (Translations) · fr mettre une chasse (Translations) · fr tancer (Translations) · de zusammenscheißen (Translations) · fr passer un savon (Translations) · bar zåmmpfeifn (Translations) · nl uitkafferen (Translations) · de anschnauzen (Translations) · bar zåmmputzn (Translations) · de zusammenstauchen (Translations) · fr pourrir (Translations)