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bollocks noun [ ˈbɒləks ]

• the testicles.
• nonsense; rubbish (used to express contempt or disagreement, or as an exclamation of annoyance).
Origin: mid 18th century: plural of bollock, variant of earlier ballock, of Germanic origin; related to ball1.

bollock verb

• reprimand (someone) severely.

the dog's bollocks

• a person or thing that is the best of its kind.


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