dog's bollocks

English

3/5 · Vulgar

What it means

Something excellent or the best.

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

Pronunciation Heard as “dogs bollocks”

English spellings approximate sounds and omit some contrasts. Use as retrieval hints, not authoritative pronunciation.

Used as Coarse / informal
How it's used

British approving idiom.

How strong is it? 3/5 · Vulgar

British approving idiom. Ratings are contextual editorial estimates, not calibrated probabilities.

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