Bollocks

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Bollocks or bollock ( ) is a word of Middle English origin meaning "testicles." The word is often used in British English and Irish English in a multitude of negative ways; it most commonly appears as a noun meaning "rubbish" or "nonsense," an expletive following a minor accident or misfortune, or an adjective to describe something that is of poor quality or useless. It is also used in common phrases like "bollocks to this," which is said when quitting a task or job that is too difficult or negative, and "that's a load of old bollocks," which generally indicates contempt for a certain subject or opinion. Conversely, the word also appears in positive phrases such as "the dog's bollocks" or more simply "the bollocks," which will refer to something which is admired or well-respected.

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