bollocks

English

3/5 · Vulgar

What it means

Nonsense; also an exclamation of frustration.

Literally “testicles”. Short editorial gloss; not an etymological claim.

Pronunciation Heard as “bollox”

Heard aliases are retrieval hints, not pronunciation instruction. Accent, tone, vowel length and consonant contrasts may be lost.

Used as Exclamation
How it's used

Especially British and Irish English.

How strong is it? 3/5 · Vulgar

Especially British and Irish English. Ratings are editorial estimates, not universal or survey-calibrated.

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