- bollock
- \ \ see BALL
Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
bollock — ollock n. one of the two male reproductive glands; a testis; usually spelled {ballock}, and usually used in the plural. Syn: gonad, testicle, ball, nut, egg. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] 2. a pulley block at the head of a topmast. Syn: bullock block.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bollock — sing. of BOLLOCKS (Cf. bollocks) (q.v.) … Etymology dictionary
bollock — UK [ˈbɒlək] / US [ˈbɑlək] verb [transitive] Word forms bollock : present tense I/you/we/they bollock he/she/it bollocks present participle bollocking past tense bollocked past participle bollocked British impolite to tell someone in an angry way… … English dictionary
bollock — 1. noun (rare, taboo slang) Singular of bollocks in the sense of testicle . Youve got a bollock hanging out of your shorts. 2. verb (taboo slang) To reprimand severe … Wiktionary
bollock — bol|lock [ˈbɔlək US ˈba: ] v [T] BrE spoken informal to tell someone angrily that you do not like what they have done ▪ I ll bollock him for sticking his rubbish in my cupboard … Dictionary of contemporary English
bollock — verb (T) BrE slang to tell someone angrily that you do not like what they have done: I ll bollock him for sticking his rubbish in my cupboard … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bollock — bollocking (also ballocking) ► NOUN Brit. vulgar slang ▪ a severe reprimand. DERIVATIVES bollock verb … English terms dictionary
Bollock Brothers — The Bollock Brothers Gründung 1979 Genre Rockmusik, New Wave Website www.bollock brothers.com Aktuelle Besetzung Gesang Jock McDonald Gitarre Chris McKelvey … Deutsch Wikipedia
Bollock dagger — Design of a guard for a ballock dagger with top mount of the scabbard, by Hans Holbein the Younger, c. 1536–38 … Wikipedia
Bollock Brothers — The Bollock Brothers are a British Punk Novelty Music act formed in 1979 by the London promoter, DJ and manager Jock McDonald and are best known for their cover of Serge Gainsbourg s song Harley David (Son of a Bitch) . The current members are… … Wikipedia
bollock-naked — adj British completely nude. A more vehement ver sion is stark bollock naked . In spite of its etymology, the expression may on occasion refer to women … Contemporary slang