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Where does “bollix” come from?

bollix (English) comes from English bollocks, from Middle English ballokes, from Old English beallucas — nominative plural of bealluc; accusative plural...

bollix (English): To confuse; To botch or bungle; confusion

Definitions

  1. To confuse; To botch or bungle; confusion

Ancestry of “bollix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbollocksThe testicles; Nonsense or information...
2Middle Englishballokesplural of ballok
3Old Englishbeallucasnominative plural of bealluc; accusative plural...
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