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Definition of bollocks
bollocks 
adjective
- bad.
I went to see the football. It was a bollocks match.
He was really crap at football, but he thought he was the bollocks.
- See more words with the same meaning: bad, poor, sucks, common, generally displeasing.
Last edited on Apr 19 2013. Submitted by Matthew R. from Blackpool, United Kingdom on May 31 2004.
interjection
- exclamation to denote general sorrow, despair, or disappointment.
Oh, bollocks!
- See more words with the same meaning: exclamations (list of).
- See more words with the same meaning: to be sad, disappointed.
Last edited on Oct 01 2001. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 01 2001.
- exclamation of disbelief.
Citation from "Rebound", Lie To Me (TV), Season 3 Episode 10 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "Episode 1", Misfits (TV), Season 1 Episode 1 (2009) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Nov 19 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 12 2011.
noun - plural
- lies.
What a load of bollocks!
That conspiracy theory is complete bollocks.
- See more words with the same meaning: nonsense, lies.
Last edited on Apr 19 2013. Submitted by Michael Fraser from New York, NY, USA on Dec 03 1997.
- something broken or messed up.
You made a right bollocks of that.
- See more words with the same meaning: broken.
Last edited on Aug 05 2010. Submitted by Steve on Oct 11 1999.
- exaggerated stories.
As usual Malcolm came to the pub and talked non-stop bollocks all evening.
- See more words with the same meaning: nonsense, lies.
Last edited on Aug 05 2010. Submitted by Matthew R. from Blackpool, United Kingdom on May 31 2004.
verb - transitive
- to screw up.
You've really bollocksed that up.
- See more words with the same meaning: to make a mistake, be incorrect, err.
Last edited on Aug 05 2010. Submitted by Steve on Oct 11 1999.
notes
- "Bollocks" is also the present tense and plural form of bollock.
I have itchy bollocks.
- See more words with the same meaning: testicles.
Last edited on Nov 19 2012. Submitted by Andy from Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, UK on Aug 21 1997.
origin
- Origin: UK.
- See more words with the same meaning: British, UK slang (list of).
Last edited on Dec 02 2012. Submitted by Michael Fraser from New York, NY, USA on Dec 03 1997.
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| Definitions include: used to state a negative response to a question which is stronger than "no." | |
| Definitions include: an idiotic or incompetent person. | |
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| Definitions include: to relax; "chill"; "take it easy". | |
| Definitions include: Used on medical charts in the UK to indicate that the patient is an elderly female, due to the possession of a handbag. | |
| Definitions include: to take a look. | |
| Definitions include: a line of people waiting to receive some service. | |
| Definitions include: to leave. | |
| Definitions include: a know-it-all. | |
| Definitions include: "thank you." | |
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| Definitions include: sexual contact. | |
| Definitions include: very badly. | |
| Definitions include: boring. | |
| Definitions include: displeasing. | |
| Definitions include: extremely ugly. | |
| Definitions include: something displeasing. | |
| Definitions include: the worst. | |
| Definitions include: displeasing; of poor quality; bad. | |
| Definitions include: really bad, disgusting. | |
| Definitions include: sadistic; "messed up". | |
| Definitions include: a gathering with many more males than females. | |
| Definitions include: damaged or poorly prepared. | |
| Definitions include: nonsense. | |
| Definitions include: suspicious; "shady". | |
| Definitions include: a gathering with many more males than females. | |
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| Definitions include: extremely ugly. | |
| Definitions include: high-grade marijuana. | |
| Definitions include: broken or functioning poorly or improperly; "messed up". | |
| Definitions include: to destroy. | |
| Definitions include: to injure or destroy. | |
| Definitions include: to pester or annoy. | |
| Definitions include: extremely tired. | |
| Definitions include: to ruin writable optical media via a write ("burn") attempt which fails. | |
| Definitions include: broken; messed up; "fucked up". | |
| Definitions include: good; excellent; "cool". | |
| Definitions include: to kill or destroy. | |
| Definitions include: to phone or page excessively; to fill up the capacity of some electronic answering service (voice mail, answering machine, one's pager, etc.) | |
| Definitions include: malfunctioning. | |
| Definitions include: a bug that makes hardware or software unusable. | |
| Definitions include: to break or ruin. | |
Other terms relating to 'exclamations (list of)': | |
| Definitions include: variant of "hell to the no". | |
| Definitions include: no, negative. | |
| Definitions include: "thanks". | |
| Definitions include: interjection of displeasure. | |
| Definitions include: common but non-standard spelling of jeez. | |
| Definitions include: phrase used to indicate that something is very good, excellent, "cool". | |
| Definitions include: "for sure". | |
| Definitions include: "many thanks". | |
| Definitions include: anything, in speech. | |
| Definitions include: to vomit. | |
| Definitions include: exclamation of alarm / amazement. | |
| Definitions include: "okay, thanks, bye." | |
| Definitions include: expression of disappointment. | |
| Definitions include: imitation of the vocal sound made by a person with severe developmental disabilities. | |
| Definitions include: to defeat comprehensively. | |
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| Definitions include: nonsense, lies; "bullshit". | |
| Definitions include: nonsense. | |
| Definitions include: nonsense. | |
| Definitions include: See bullshit. | |
| Definitions include: nonsense. | |
| Definitions include: nonsense; something absurd. | |
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| Definitions include: to say. | |
| Definitions include: spelling variant of malarkey. | |
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| Definitions include: a person's story: what they would have you believe. | |
| Definitions include: to anger. | |
| Definitions include: displeasing; of poor quality; "uncool". | |
| Definitions include: nonsense. | |
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| Definitions include: testicle. | |
| Definitions include: scrotum. | |
| Definitions include: testicles. | |
| Definitions include: testicles. | |
| Definitions include: testicles. | |
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| Definitions include: the scrotum. | |
| Definitions include: testicle. | |
| Definitions include: male genitalia, especially the testicles. | |
| Definitions include: testicles, balls. | |
| Definitions include: testicle. | |
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| Definitions include: testicles. | |
| Definitions include: testicles. | |
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| Definitions include: a frequently depressed person. | |
| Definitions include: to be sad. | |
| Definitions include: expression of dismay; "bummer". | |
| Definitions include: annoyed, angry, upset, disappointed. | |
| Definitions include: exclamation of unhappiness. | |
| Definitions include: exclamation of unhappiness. | |
| Definitions include: to feel sad, hurt, low. | |
| Definitions include: to disappoint. | |
| Definitions include: male genitalia. | |
| Definitions include: used to denote general sorrow, despair, or disappointment. | |
| Definitions include: to not impress. | |
| Definitions include: phrase acknowledging or expressing sadness. | |
| Definitions include: good; excellent; "cool". | |
| Definitions include: a person's story: what they would have you believe. | |
| Definitions include: sadness or depression. | |
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| Definitions include: sexual activity. | |
| Definitions include: to arrive unexpectedly and uninvited, esp. to a social function such as a party or ceremony. | |
| Definitions include: to err; "mess up". | |
| Definitions include: To accidentally press an adjacent button, e.g. while typing on a keyboard or entering a phone number. | |
| Definitions include: an erection. | |
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| Definitions include: to make an irreparable (possibly tragic) mistake. | |
| Definitions include: to be mistaken. | |
| Definitions include: to not like something you like. | |
| Definitions include: to take advantage of. | |
| Definitions include: to botch. | |
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| Definitions include: to be of poor quality, displeasing. | |
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Other terms relating to 'bollock': | |
| Definitions include: a testicle. | |
| Definitions include: a severe reprimand. | |
| Definitions include: completely naked. | |
| Definitions include: really tired | |
| Definitions include: to mess up. | |
| Definitions include: the best. | |
| Definitions include: misspelling of "the dog's bollocks". | |
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