Bollocking

Word BOLLOCKING
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(chiefly non-US) A severe reprimand.

1) Castration (Also, de-bollocking) 2) Legnthy series of verbal put-downs. Urban Dictionary

14th Century (as 'ballocks') English term which has grown numerous useful applications within today's language: 1. Term of exasperation, often at having made a mistake. 2. As a plural noun, the bollocks are the testicles. 3. Exaggerated truth or blatant lies. 4. Unfathomable rubbish; corporate management speak, e.g. 'blue-sky thinking', 'touch base', and 'thinking outside the box'. 5. Poor or bad effort, esp. with media references. (The more bollocks, the worse the event.) 6. When the bollocks belong to a canine, the inverse meaning of (5.) comes into play, though nobody knows quite why. This meaning appears to date back from 1989. 7. To 'drop a bollock' is to commit a social faux-pas leading to grave embarrassment. 8. A 'bollocking' is a telling off, often by one's boss for an inadequate or incomplete piece of work, or inappropriate behaviour. 9. To lack bollocks is to be gutless, spineless and generally lack courage. This is not used inversely for the word 'balls' covers this application. 10. As a verb, to 'bollocks' or to be 'bollocksed' it to flummox or be flummoxed; confuse or be confused. 11. If a piece of machinery is bollocksed, it is broken or rendered unusable either temporarily or permanently. 12. To be 'bollock-naked' it to be completely without clothing, save for a few relatively unimportant items such as socks, watch, rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings or other body jewellery. 13. To be 'bollocksed' also means to have imbibed an amount of alcohol which has eliminated a dangerously high number of brain cells causing a lack of social and spatial awareness, incoherent speech and the inability to believe that you're not as drunk as you are, you're not as unattractive in that state as you are, and that you don't rule the world. Urban Dictionary

N. Plural. Vulgar Slang. from Middle English ballocks meaning testicles. 1. no good; rubbish 2. a falsehood or series of lies 3. an exclamation on making a error 4. testicles n. Antonym. the dog's bollocks 5. outstanding Urban Dictionary

A highly flexible term commonly used by the English. 1. something rubbish 2. a falsehood or series of lies 3. something great 4. the best possible 5. testicles 6. exclamation on making a error. Urban Dictionary

No messing around, no excuses, no deception. Urban Dictionary

It's got a lot of meanings. For one it's kinda like when you're explaining something to someone who doesn't quite get it or... ah, bollocks to this. Urban Dictionary

To get told off Urban Dictionary

V. Bollocking, when one is lectured, criticised or reprimanded. When one receives things Bollocking they have just been bollocked. Alternatively bollocked is used to describe a high state of inebriation. Urban Dictionary

My favourite word of all time. Generally a term used for male genitalia but can be used for anything. Something crap or shite, something not true, when you drop heavy things on your feet, a word for tired or knackered a slag for someone who is annoying or 'a little shit', A word that shocks and appauls Mrs. Doyle 'get-your-bollocks-outa-my-face' Urban Dictionary

(n.) A coarse British exclamation meaning balls; testicles; scrotum. It is often be used as an expletive in place of balls, damn, shit, crap, fuck, etc., but, oddly on occassion, also as a term of appraisal and even esteem. (v.) A term meaning to screw something up; a fuck up. afail. Also spelled "bollucks" usually by Americans. Urban Dictionary

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The word "bollocking" in example sentences

North Belfast in 2004/5 had a Super screaming for AEP’S due to the amount of casualties only to have them denied by an ACC. Now the ACC got a bollocking from the Health and Safety Executive of all things, instead of being taken disciplined at the very least. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2009)

In today's Herald Sun, Gordon Ramsey claims the real reason he apologised about insulting and demeaning remarks he made towards Channel 9's Tracy Grimshaw, was that he received a 'bollocking' from his mum on the phone. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Of course all the constables were familiar with the techniques of football hooligans, having spent many Saturdays with their backs to the game watching the spectators in the various stadiums up and down the country, and as their argument grew heated they reached the point of wishing to demonstrate, to their opposing colleagues, exactly what they meant by "tearing apart", "bollocking", "bottling" and the like. ❋ Rushdie, Salman (1967)

It's lucky that Campbell is no longer a spin doctor because he would now have to give himself the kind of bollocking that would make ❋ Charlie Brooker (2011)

Counsel to the inquiry Gerard Elias QC asked whether his officers might have feared getting a 'bollocking' if they reported abuse by their men. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Counsel to the inquiry Gerard Elias QC, asked whether his officers might have feared getting a "bollocking" if they reported abuse by their men. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Prince Harry has been called before his Army superiors for a "bollocking" after referring to a Pakistani platoon comrade as a "Paki". ❋ Unknown (2009)

FOUL-mouth Gordon Ramsay yesterday offered an unreserved apology to Tracy Grimshaw - but only after copping a "bollocking" from his mum. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Capt Beattie admits to being 'no orator' but said his 'bollocking' of the soldiers had the desired effect. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Agent Zig Zag – He will have been referring to being stood in parade uniform in front of the superintendent for a bollocking. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2010)

Before “Citizen Focus” I would have given him a right bollocking and sent him on his miserable way. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2009)

I also got a major bollocking for dismantling a wiring loom after I had found several short circuits in it, when the powers that be wanted it put back together and “limmed” for a few more flights. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2009)

In my view, bollocking the landlord would have had little impact on him although I completely understand why you felt like doing it. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2009)

One section on how to deflect a bollocking was to say “Yus” to everything. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2009)

Is it just me... or has anyone else noticed that when a politician who begins by saying,'I want to be quite clear about this....' :- he invariably goes on to tell the biggest bollocking fib imaginable? ❋ Unknown (2011)

I now have to promptly return the calls of the drunken moron who phones every 2 hours to demand why I havent locked up his nephew who owes him £5 for cider or I get a black mark against my name and a bollocking off the boss. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2009)

I [hate] bollockings. ❋ Gumba Gumba (2004)

1. {Having sent a saucy text message to your mum instead of your partner} "Bollocks!" 2. "I couldn't be arsed to go home, so I just stood there, scratching me bollocks." 3. "Don't listen to him, he just talks bollocks." 4. "Sorry, it's my boss, he's got us speaking this bollocks." 5. "I think any film with a cast of [unknowns] and a budget that won't cover your weekly shopping is bound to be bollocks." Also: "I know our friend was the lead character and everything, but that play was the biggest load of fat, [squidgy] bollocks I've ever had to sit through. Don't tell her I said that, though." 6. "That play was the [dog's bollocks], Sarah." 7. "Boy, did I drop a [bollock] this morning: Your mum had a [Rice Crispy] stuck to her face, so I tried to wipe it off; you never told me she had a wart." 8. "We had all the work done by two, so we all pissed off down the pub, but come Monday morning, we all got such a [bollocking]. Marketing had called eight times and that twat over there had forgotten to turn the answering machine on. Wanker." 9. "You honestly expect me to believe you're going to tell John what I did with his wife? You haven't got [the bollocks]." 10. "Two [Stellas], a Fosters, a Bacardi and Diet Coke and a Carling-top please. ...oh, make that half a Fosters - that's [bollocksed] you, hasn't it? Let's call it a tenner for cash, eh?" 11. "[The fax] stopped working earlier, so I jammed my pen into that little hole and now I think it's totally bollocksed." 12. "Well, the last thing I remember is walking down to the seafront and laying on the beach. Then, it's six in the morning, I'm stark bollock-naked except for my socks, watch, rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings and other body jewellery, handcuffed to a tramp." 13. "Well, I was at work, right, and my computer totally bollocksed up, and I hadn't saved that bollocks I was working on, so I though, 'bollocks to this, I'm going down the pub'. I went with Jeff and Dave, who was really quiet, so when I got the beers in, I asked, like, 'who died?!' It turns out, his wife's on the way out, you know, so I'd really [dropped a bollock], but Dave said he was okay. He doesn't have the bollocks to say anything else; never has, but I knew Jeff would give me a right bollocking later on. We had a few pints and this dog's bollocks pie - we didn't get too bollocksed or anything, just a bit tipsy, you know. We went back into the office and my PC was up-and-running with that document intact, which bollocksed me a bit, but it's better than a [kick in the bollocks], I suppose. So, I went home, got in the shower and noticed a rash on my bollocks, [shit me up], that did. I came out to show Sam only to find Sam's mum sat there with a cup of tea, staring at me, bollock naked and dripping on the carpet. 'Bollocks,' I thought..." ❋ Daniel Graham (2004)

1. [Sod it], I am bollocks at this game! 2. [Oh bother], Obama is [talking bollocks] again. 3. Bollocks!... BOLLOCKS BOLLOCKS BOLLOCKS! 4. She'll cut off your bollocks and cram them up your arse. 5. Wow, that meal was the dog's bollocks! ❋ ChipW (2009)

1. That Mel Gibson movie was a [load of bollocks]. 2. That Tony Blair is [talking bollocks]. 3. That curry was [the bollocks]! 4. That your wife is the dog's bollocks when it comes to cooking! 5. Then she kicked him in the bollocks. 6. Bollocks! ❋ Bagpuss (2003)

I'll have this [assignment] [ready] for you by [Tuesday]. No bollocks. ❋ Duosayso (2011)

Didn't you listen to what I just said? [Bollocks] to it. [Bollocks to this]. Bollocks to everything on this [godforsaken] planet. ❋ Balter Black (2016)

he gave me a right [bollocking]; I [git] bollocked by [the boss] for being late ❋ Heffer (2003)

"You're gonna get a [bollocking] [my son]" "He just [bollocked] me!" "I am completely bollocked" ❋ Lucy (2003)

'Jaysus this applemac is a [load of bollocks]!' 'Nah that never happened, thats a load of bollocks.' 'Bollocks!! Me toes!!!!' 'I was awake all night, and now Im feckin [bollocksed]!!' 'That [little bollocks] threw bottled piss at me!!' ❋ Black_Rose_325 (2008)

Appraisal: Nigel: Manchester United is nothing without David Beckham. Cyril: That's a [load of bollocks]! Exclamation: Cyril: You know you danced with that girl with toilet paper stuck to your shoe? Nigel: Bollocks!! Esteem: Nigel: [Bar Keep]! A round of pints, if you will. On me! Cyril: Oy, Mate! You're the dog's bollocks! Verb: Cyril: You want me to be your wingman at the club tonight? Nigel: No. After the toilet paper incident, I don't want you [bollocksing] up my chances again, mate. ❋ Tenacious Faulker (2010)

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