Where does “bollocks” come from?
Bollocks comes from Middle English ballokes, from Old English beallucas, likely related to words for testicles or rounded objects.
bollocks (English): The testicles; Nonsense or information...
Definitions
- The testicles; Nonsense or information...
Ancestry of “bollocks”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | ballokes | plural of ballok |
| 2 | Old English | beallucas | nominative plural of bealluc; accusative plural... |
Words derived from “bollocks”