I've never heard of ballocks......
I've heard of balls or bollocks....
Well I looked it up and it EXISTS .....
1. another word for testicles See testicle
2. nonsense; rubbish
3. See the bollocks
EXCLAMATION
4. an exclamation of annoyance, disbelief, etc
VERB (usually foll by up)
5. to muddle or botch
? USAGE
Both its anatomical senses and its various extended senses nowadays have far less impact than they used to, and seem unlikely to cause offence, though some older or more conservative people may object
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Word origin
Old English beallucas, diminutive (pl) of beallu (unattested); see ball
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"I've never heard of ballocks......
I've heard of balls or bollocks....
Well I looked it up and it EXISTS .....
1. another word for testicles See testicle
2. nonsense; rubbish
3. See the bollocks
EXCLAMATION
4. an exclamation of annoyance, disbelief, etc
VERB (usually foll by up)
5. to muddle or botch
? USAGE
Both its anatomical senses and its various extended senses nowadays have far less impact than they used to, and seem unlikely to cause offence, though some older or more conservative people may object
Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Word origin
Old English beallucas, diminutive (pl) of beallu (unattested); see ball
I'm loving the word beallucas!"
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