Definition of bollix
transitive verb
: to throw into disorder; also : bungle —usually used with up
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Examples of bollix in a Sentence
That delay has bollixed our schedule.
Recent Examples of bollix from the Web
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At home, the State Department fretted that Reagan's harsh rhetoric would bollix efforts to negotiate with Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev.
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At home, the State Department fretted that Reagan’s harsh rhetoric would bollix efforts to negotiate with Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev.
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Origin and Etymology of bollix
alteration of bollocks
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playDefinition of bollix for English Language Learners
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: to make mistakes in doing (something) : to upset or ruin (something)
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