noun

bollock

BO-luhk

noun

A testicle. (British, vulgar slang)

"He was kicked square in the bollocks during the match."

verb

To tell someone off harshly. (British, informal)

"The coach bollocked the team for showing up late."

How to Use Bollock

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishBritish slang: a testicle (noun) or to angrily scold someone (verb).

When to use it

Vulgar and mainly British; avoid in formal or American contexts, where it may not even be understood the same way.

Easily confused with

bollocks →

bollocked past tense, bollocks plural, bollocks singular

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From Middle English ballok, from Old English bealluc, literally "little ball."

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