Definition of BOLLOCK

bollock

Plural: bollocks

Noun

  • one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
  • a pulley-block at the head of a topmast
  • A testicle.

Verb

  • To reprimand severely and grossly.

Examples

  • The boss bollocked me for coming in late.
  • The goalkeeper gave his defenders a bollocking when they made a mistake.
  • You've got a bollock hanging out of your shorts.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English ballok, from Old English bealluc (“testicle”, literally “little ball”). By surface analysis, ball + -ock.

Synonyms

ball, ballock, bullock block, egg, nut, orchis, testicle, testis

Scrabble Score: 15

bollock: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
bollock: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
bollock: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

bollock: valid Words With Friends Word