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Meaning of "bollocking" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BOLLOCKING

From bollock (vb) (to reprimand).
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BOLLOCKING

bollocking  [ˈbɒləkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOLLOCKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bollocking is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BOLLOCKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bollocks

"Bollocks" /ˈbɒləks/ is a word of Anglo-Saxon origin, meaning "testicles". The word is often used figuratively in British English and Hiberno-English as a noun to mean "nonsense", an expletive following a minor accident or misfortune, or an adjective to mean "poor quality" or "useless". Similarly, the common phrases "Bollocks to this!" or "That's a load of old bollocks" generally indicate contempt for a certain task, subject or opinion. Conversely, the word also figures in idiomatic phrases such as "the dog's bollocks", "top bollock", or more simply "the bollocks", which will refer to something which is admired, approved of or well-respected.

Definition of bollocking in the English dictionary

The definition of bollocking in the dictionary is a severe telling-off; dressing-down.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOLLOCKING


banking
ˈbæŋkɪŋ
barracking
ˈbærəkɪŋ
booking
ˈbʊkɪŋ
breaking
ˈbreɪkɪŋ
clicking
ˈklɪkɪŋ
cooking
ˈkʊkɪŋ
drinking
ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ
fucking
ˈfʌkɪŋ
king
kɪŋ
making
ˈmeɪkɪŋ
networking
ˈnɛtˌwɜːkɪŋ
parking
ˈpɑːkɪŋ
ranking
ˈræŋkɪŋ
smoking
ˈsməʊkɪŋ
speaking
ˈspiːkɪŋ
sucking
ˈsʌkɪŋ
taking
ˈteɪkɪŋ
talking
ˈtɔːkɪŋ
thinking
ˈθɪŋkɪŋ
tracking
ˈtrækɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOLLOCKING

boliviano
boll
boll weevil
bollard
bollix
bollix up
bollock
bollocks
bollworm
Bollywood
bolo
Bologna
bologna sausage
Bolognese
bolograph
bolometer
bolometric
bolometrically
bolometry

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOLLOCKING

attacking
backing
blocking
checking
cracking
docking
hacking
in the making
kicking
knocking
lacking
licking
locking
mocking
overclocking
packing
picking
rocking
shocking
stocking
trucking

Synonyms and antonyms of bollocking in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bollocking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOLLOCKING

Find out the translation of bollocking to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bollocking from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bollocking» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

bollocking
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bollocking
570 millions of speakers

English

bollocking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bollocking
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

bollocking
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

bollocking
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bollocking
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

bollocking
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

engueuler
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bollocking
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bollocking
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

厳しい叱責
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

bollocking
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bollocking
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bollocking
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

bollocking
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॉलिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bollocking
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bollocking
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bollocking
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

bollocking
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bollocking
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

bollocking
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bollocking
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

bollocking
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Utskjelling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bollocking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOLLOCKING»

The term «bollocking» is normally little used and occupies the 135.206 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOLLOCKING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bollocking» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bollocking» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bollocking

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOLLOCKING»

Discover the use of bollocking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bollocking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Walking a Golden Mile
Almost always appears as “sheer bloody-mindedness” or “absolute bloody- mindedness”. bollocking to give someone a bollocking is to give them a severe telling-off. To get a bollocking off someone means to get a telling-off from them. A right ...
William Regal, 2010
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The Girl from Kosovo
Chapter 59 Bollocking 'Maryija.' Bollocking. It was in his voice. But then when was it not? 'Sir?' Bannister leaned, trying to look languid, but his body felt as taut as a tuned piano C string. He eyed his driver, loading suitcases into the boot of his ...
Graham Whittaker, 2013
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Room for Improvement
Nobody gave one of his Shift a bollocking without going through him first. I liked working with him as we all knew exactly where we stood and that he would back every one of us to the hilt if he believed that we were at least trying to do our job ...
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Narratives of Enterprise: Crafting Entrepreneurial ...
Later Mark, still maintaining that he was not responsible for the mistake (as it turned out he was mostly right), received the softer part of the 'bollocking' at the pub. And though, as Mark said later in an interview that 'It was a big issue between ...
Simon Down, 2006
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Dictionary of Americanisms, Briticisms, Canadianisms and ...
B. Bryson. bollock Br. sl. reprimand severely: He was all set for giving me a bollocking for parking where I shouldn't. Guardian, T.Thorne. bollocking Br.sl. angry words, esp. in give sb. a bollocking. bollocknaked Br. sl. /Aus.col. bollocky/  ...
V. S. Matyushenkov, 2010
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The Big Men
I sayto myself, 'another bollocking for something.' We were always gettinga bollocking for something, bumping neds too hard and things like that. So we goin wondering what'sup and when we get in Curdy doesn't say a word but throws aletter ...
Joe Pieri, 2013
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Walk On: My Life in Red
And if he gave you a bollocking you had to take it because you knew deep down that you deserved it. Evo then was a bit more arm-around-theshoulder in style, a sympathetic ear if you wanted to get something off your chest. Between them ...
Ronnie Whelan, 2011
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Thompson (with a 'p')
I suppose I'll just have to take my bollocking first, and sort it later!' 'Okay,' said Georgious turning the ignition, 'but I think it more like - office first, bollocking second, and bollocking third - ha, ha, ha.' 'Drive, Georgious -just drive.' Georgious set off ...
Philip Packham, 2008
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In Search of Management: Culture, Chaos and Control in ...
Typically, these were figures who would give people 'a real bollocking' but who would do this in such a way that they only increased the respect in which they were held. This was a pattern I had heard of before in other industries. Quite typical ...
Tony J. Watson, 2001
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The Italian Commedia and Please be Gentle
(Instant grin) Isn't it? (Slowly. Deliberately) Ask questions—rhetorical questions that isthen ignore the response completely. Make an excuse, and leave. The best one of all is the 'bollocking' technique. Rarely justified, but produces a wonderful  ...
David Griffiths, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOLLOCKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bollocking is used in the context of the following news items.
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8 things they don't tell dads about childbirth
You might think you've had a force five hurricane of a bollocking off your partner or wife before, but that's f**k-all compared to what you'll hear in the delivery ... «JOE.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Monday Musings
WW2 Pilot Allan Scott met her when she was a Princess and she gave him a bollocking for sneaking of to have a smoke. Second World War ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Pic: This has to be the world's most disappointing airport sandwich
The folks at EAT can expect a bit of a bollocking from their airport overlords. "We work closely with all of our food and beverage providers to ... «JOE, Jul 15»
4
Sausages fire up venison campaign
However, I got one hell of a bollocking after I shot the animal because I aimed — and hit — just behind the ear. I didn't go for a heart shot as I'd ... «The Japan Times, Jul 15»
5
Why Heathrow got the backing of Gatwick's biggest customer
'I know someone who had a disagreement with her say that he got the roughest bollocking of his career. When we were negotiating with Airbus ... «Management Today, Jul 15»
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Gabriel Hanot: the France coach who called for his own head
(Hanot used the formal vous, a sure sign a bollocking was to follow). A few hours later, Prouff happened to meet Hanot in the hotel lift. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Ben Gibson interview: 'In one of my first training sessions I nearly …
“So it's important whether it is tactical or, to be honest, a bit of a bollocking, sometimes you have to gee players up. “If someone's not quite at it ... «Gazette Live, Jun 15»
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Glastonbury round-up: Kanye West divides the field, and his set …
It seemed under-rehearsed, poor Mike had no idea when to press play on half the tracks and got a bollocking when he pressed it at the wrong ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Here comes the new boss, same as the old boss
Ireland was given a bollocking by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, which asserted that we should have a referendum ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
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Tasmanian forests a growing headache for Tony Abbott
In diplomatic terms, it's a right bollocking. If reflected in a final decision, expected next week from the committee's latest meeting in Bonn, ... «The Australian, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Bollocking [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bollocking>. Apr 2024 ».
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