Where does “bullocks” come from?
Bollocks comes from Middle English ballokes, from Old English beallucas, originally meaning testicles.
bullocks (English): plural of bullock; Testicles; Expression of...
Definitions
- plural of bullock; Testicles; Expression of...
Ancestry of “bullocks”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bollocks | The testicles; Nonsense or information... |
| 2 | Middle English | ballokes | plural of ballok |
| 3 | Old English | beallucas | nominative plural of bealluc; accusative plural... |