BOLLOCK

bollock, bullock block

(noun) a pulley-block at the head of a topmast

testis, testicle, orchis, ball, ballock, bollock, nut, egg

(noun) one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; “she kicked him in the balls and got away”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bollock (plural bollocks)

(British, Irish, vulgar, chiefly, in the plural) A testicle.

Verb

bollock (third-person singular simple present bollocks, present participle bollocking, simple past and past participle bollocked)

(British, transitive, vulgar, slang) To reprimand severely and grossly.

(British, vulgar, slang) To exhaust, tire out.

Source: Wiktionary



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