bollocks

Etymology 1

From Middle English ballokes (plural of ballok), from Old English beallucas (nominative plural of bealluc). Synchronically analyzable as bollock + -s. Compare cullion.

noun

1. (Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar) The testicles (sometimes used in the singular)
2. (Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar) Nonsense or information deliberately intended to mislead.
   That's a load of bollocks, mate!
   All the dealers would steam into his cabin for a few sherbets after work, and to listen to his bollocks. 2014, Peter Smith, Confessions of a Dice Dealer, page 105
3. (Ireland, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, used as singular) An idiot, an ignorant or disagreeable person.
   Don't mind him; he's only an oul' bollocks!
4. (Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar) Ellipsis of the dog's bollocks.

verb

1. (transitive, Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) To break.
   The telly's bollocksed.
2. (transitive, Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) (also bollocks up) To fail (a task); to make a mess of.
   I bollocksed that exam.

intj

1. (Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) An expression of anger, frustration, etc.
   Oh bollocks, I'm late for work!
2. (Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) An expression of incredulity.
   Bollocks! That never happened!

Etymology 2

See bollock

verb

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bollock