bollocks

plural noun

bol·​locks ˈbä-ləks 

1

chiefly British, usually informal + impolite : testicles

2

chiefly British, usually informal + impolite : nonsense

Examples of bollocks in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Do people go on at you about left-brain-right-brain bollocks? — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 7 July 2012

Never mind the bollocks, see an exclusive image from Pistol above. — Clark Collis, EW.com, 11 May 2022

Vivienne Westwood inspired my career as a designer with bravery and bollocks. — Alex Kessler, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2022

Word History

Etymology

alteration of ballocks, plural of ballock testis, from Middle English, from Old English bealluc — more at ball

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bollocks

• frolics
• pollux
• alcoholics
• hydraulics
• phenolics