Basic English vocabulary by miaaariviiera Tags:Great BritishGreat British MemesMemesUnited Kingdom 35 comments Don’t forget “top bollock”, “dog’s bollocks”, “a load of old bollocks” and “he was on the receiving end of a weapon’s grade bollocking”. The dogs bollocks – perfect Such bollocks – nonsense I never thought about how versatile that word is. Nah its all fucking bollocks matey To get bolloxed – to get very drunk. I’m sitting here typing this “bollock naked”. Can confirm I chat bollocks most days A wonderful multi purpose word 👍 A Brit who doesn’t use the word “bollocks” sticks out in our culture like “a pair of Dogs Bollocks”. When learning a language it’s always useful to try to make sure you know the 250 most common words, in order to have a proper, useful vocabulary base. For British English, “bollocks” would probably be in the top ten. “Muppet”, “tosser” and “twat” are also essentials. “Oh Bollocks” somethings gone wrong. “Talking Bollocks” I don’t agree with what you’re saying. Such a lovely word. Such a brilliant word 🤣 [Chief O’Brien, DS9](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kxmRLnnLKM) And according to Prof. James Kinsley at the [Sex Pistols obscenity trial](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Mind_the_Bollocks,_Here%27s_the_Sex_Pistols) in 1977, its an Old English term for a priest. We even have slang for it – the mutt’s nuts! Yes. Brits truly have a way with words Better than a kick in the bollocks I remember the BBC having to edit Star Trek: Deep Space Nine because Chief O’Brien shouted ‘bollocks!’ in one episode. Looking this up, I now discover that it was left in when the episode was broadcast on RTE in Ireland. Tbh nowadays i usually say bollocks when i feel it would be too inappropriate to say shit or fuck Bollocksed it – fucked it up. Ow! my bollocks – my testicles hurt “That was the Dogs Bollocks” can also be used to describe some sensational food or drink But if you have become bollixed with the drink you’re more likely to say “That was the Bogs Dollix” I prefer Bollocko to stark bollock naked. It just flows better. ‘Drop a bollock’ – to fuck something up. ‘Stark bollock naked’ – self explanatory. Occasionally rendered as ‘Billy Bollocks’. You also forgot a long drawn out ‘bollocks’ meaning lies Aaaaaw bollocks Bollocks to that- that’s a bad plan Talking bollocks, mate. Ah, go bollocks = go away When was the last time you had a proper bollocking? Anyone else use “buggery bollocks”? Used when you make a small mistake. I’ve always used it as a softening of just “bollocks”. I’m bollocksed – I have over-indulged in alcoholic beverages to the point where I am, indeed, bollocksed. No-one seems to have mentioned that bollocks are literally testicles. A swift kick in the bollocks is well known for its ability to infer nausea-inducing incapacitation on the recipient! To make a bollocks of [something] also “bollocks something up” – to make a mess of something Comments are closed.
Don’t forget “top bollock”, “dog’s bollocks”, “a load of old bollocks” and “he was on the receiving end of a weapon’s grade bollocking”.
When learning a language it’s always useful to try to make sure you know the 250 most common words, in order to have a proper, useful vocabulary base. For British English, “bollocks” would probably be in the top ten. “Muppet”, “tosser” and “twat” are also essentials.
“Oh Bollocks” somethings gone wrong. “Talking Bollocks” I don’t agree with what you’re saying. Such a lovely word.
And according to Prof. James Kinsley at the [Sex Pistols obscenity trial](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Mind_the_Bollocks,_Here%27s_the_Sex_Pistols) in 1977, its an Old English term for a priest.
I remember the BBC having to edit Star Trek: Deep Space Nine because Chief O’Brien shouted ‘bollocks!’ in one episode. Looking this up, I now discover that it was left in when the episode was broadcast on RTE in Ireland.
“That was the Dogs Bollocks” can also be used to describe some sensational food or drink But if you have become bollixed with the drink you’re more likely to say “That was the Bogs Dollix”
‘Drop a bollock’ – to fuck something up. ‘Stark bollock naked’ – self explanatory. Occasionally rendered as ‘Billy Bollocks’.
Anyone else use “buggery bollocks”? Used when you make a small mistake. I’ve always used it as a softening of just “bollocks”.
I’m bollocksed – I have over-indulged in alcoholic beverages to the point where I am, indeed, bollocksed.
No-one seems to have mentioned that bollocks are literally testicles. A swift kick in the bollocks is well known for its ability to infer nausea-inducing incapacitation on the recipient!
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Don’t forget “top bollock”, “dog’s bollocks”, “a load of old bollocks” and “he was on the receiving end of a weapon’s grade bollocking”.
The dogs bollocks – perfect
Such bollocks – nonsense
I never thought about how versatile that word is.
Nah its all fucking bollocks matey
To get bolloxed – to get very drunk.
I’m sitting here typing this “bollock naked”.
Can confirm I chat bollocks most days
A wonderful multi purpose word 👍
A Brit who doesn’t use the word “bollocks” sticks out in our culture like “a pair of Dogs Bollocks”.
When learning a language it’s always useful to try to make sure you know the 250 most common words, in order to have a proper, useful vocabulary base.
For British English, “bollocks” would probably be in the top ten.
“Muppet”, “tosser” and “twat” are also essentials.
“Oh Bollocks” somethings gone wrong.
“Talking Bollocks” I don’t agree with what you’re saying.
Such a lovely word.
Such a brilliant word 🤣
[Chief O’Brien, DS9](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kxmRLnnLKM)
And according to Prof. James Kinsley at the [Sex Pistols obscenity trial](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Mind_the_Bollocks,_Here%27s_the_Sex_Pistols) in 1977, its an Old English term for a priest.
We even have slang for it – the mutt’s nuts!
Yes.
Brits truly have a way with words
Better than a kick in the bollocks
I remember the BBC having to edit Star Trek: Deep Space Nine because Chief O’Brien shouted ‘bollocks!’ in one episode.
Looking this up, I now discover that it was left in when the episode was broadcast on RTE in Ireland.
Tbh nowadays i usually say bollocks when i feel it would be too inappropriate to say shit or fuck
Bollocksed it – fucked it up.
Ow! my bollocks – my testicles hurt
“That was the Dogs Bollocks” can also be used to describe some sensational food or drink
But if you have become bollixed with the drink you’re more likely to say “That was the Bogs Dollix”
I prefer Bollocko to stark bollock naked.
It just flows better.
‘Drop a bollock’ – to fuck something up.
‘Stark bollock naked’ – self explanatory. Occasionally rendered as ‘Billy Bollocks’.
You also forgot a long drawn out ‘bollocks’ meaning lies
Aaaaaw bollocks
Bollocks to that- that’s a bad plan
Talking bollocks, mate.
Ah, go bollocks = go away
When was the last time you had a proper bollocking?
Anyone else use “buggery bollocks”?
Used when you make a small mistake. I’ve always used it as a softening of just “bollocks”.
I’m bollocksed – I have over-indulged in alcoholic beverages to the point where I am, indeed, bollocksed.
No-one seems to have mentioned that bollocks are literally testicles.
A swift kick in the bollocks is well known for its ability to infer nausea-inducing incapacitation on the recipient!
To make a bollocks of [something]
also “bollocks something up” – to make a mess of something
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