Definition

1. Noun (Vulgar, Slang):

   • A testicle: One of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens.
   • A reprimand; a severe telling-off: (Chiefly British) A scolding or verbal reprimand.

2. Verb (Transitive, Vulgar, Slang, Chiefly British):

   • To reprimand severely: To scold or berate someone angrily.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Anatomical):

  • He was hit in the bollocks during the match.
  • The doctor examined his bollock for any swelling.

• Noun (Reprimand):

  • The boss gave me a right bollocking for being late.
  • I got a proper bollock from my teacher.

• Verb:

  • The manager bollocked the team for their poor performance.
  • She was bollocked by her parents for missing curfew.

Advanced Usage

• "to give someone a bollocking": To severely reprimand someone.

  • The sergeant gave the recruit a fierce bollocking for his mistake.

• "to bollock someone out": An emphatic form of the verb meaning to reprimand.

  • He was bollocked out for not following the safety procedures.

Variants and Related Words

• Bollocks (noun, plural, Vulgar Slang):

  • Testicles: The pair of male reproductive glands.

    • He was clutching his bollocks in pain.
  • Nonsense; rubbish: Used as an exclamation to express strong disagreement or to denote something as worthless.

    • That's a complete load of bollocks!
  • An exclamation of annoyance: Used similarly to "damn!".

    • Bollocks! I've locked my keys in the car.

• Bollocking (noun, Chiefly British): A severe reprimand.

  • He faced a massive bollocking from the committee.

Synonyms

• Noun (Testicle): Testicle, gonad, ball (slang), nut (slang).
• Noun/Verb (Reprimand): Berate, scold, tell off, chew out (informal), reprimand, lecture.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Bollock up (verb, Vulgar Slang, Chiefly British): To make a mess of something; to botch or ruin.
  • I completely bollocked up the presentation by forgetting my notes.

Related Idioms

• "Bollocks to that!": An exclamation expressing strong rejection, dismissal, or refusal.

  • Work on the weekend? Bollocks to that!

• "The dog's bollocks" (British Slang): Used to describe something considered the best or excellent. (Note: This idiom uses the plural form "bollocks").

  • This new phone is the dog's bollocks.

Noun

1. a pulley-block at the head of a topmast
2. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
   • she kicked him in the balls and got away