"pillock" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-uk-pillock.ogg [UK] Forms: pillocks [plural]
Etymology: In the 16th century, the meaning was "penis". Probably from pillicock (“penis; boy, man”), presumably akin to the slang term dickhead (“inept fool”). Alternatively, from the same basis as pillicock (compare regional Norwegian pill (“penis”)) + the diminutive suffix -ock. Etymology templates: {{m|en|pillicock||penis; boy, man}} pillicock (“penis; boy, man”), {{m|en|dickhead||inept fool}} dickhead (“inept fool”), {{m|en|pillicock}} pillicock, {{m|no|pill||penis}} pill (“penis”), {{m|en|-ock}} -ock Head templates: {{en-noun}} pillock (plural pillocks)
  1. (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, derogatory, slang) A stupid or annoying person; a simpleton; a fool. Tags: Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK, derogatory, slang Synonyms (stupid or annoying person): wazzock [Australia, Britain, Ireland, New-Zealand, derogatory, slang], plonker [Australia, Britain, Ireland, New-Zealand, derogatory, slang] Translations (a stupid person): stomkop (Dutch), eikel [masculine] (Dutch), blaireau [masculine] (French), boulet [masculine] (French), Trottel (German), дура́к (durák) [masculine] (Russian), о́лух (ólux) [masculine] (Russian), идио́т (idiót) [masculine] (Russian), балбе́с (balbés) [masculine] (Russian), балда́ (baldá) [feminine, masculine] (Russian), болва́н (bolván) [masculine] (Russian), дурале́й (duraléj) [masculine] (Russian)

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