See bollock in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"tags": [
"vulgar"
],
"word": "ყვერი"
},
{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "ḳvercxi",
"sense": "(vulgar, slang) testicle",
"tags": [
"mildly",
"vulgar"
],
"word": "კვერცხი"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "(vulgar, slang) testicle",
"word": "Hoden"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "(vulgar, slang) testicle",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "Ei"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "archídi",
"sense": "(vulgar, slang) testicle",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "αρχίδι"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "(vulgar, slang) testicle",
"word": "tök"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "(vulgar, slang) testicle",
"word": "here"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "(vulgar, slang) testicle",
"word": "golyó"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "(vulgar, slang) testicle",
"word": "mogyoró"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "(vulgar, slang) testicle",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "coglione"
},
{
"code": "ms",
"lang": "Malay",
"sense": "(vulgar, slang) testicle",
"word": "telur"
},
{
"code": "fro",
"lang": "Old French",
"sense": "(vulgar, slang) testicle",
"word": "coille"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "jajcó",
"sense": "(vulgar, slang) testicle",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "яйцо́"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "(vulgar, slang) testicle",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "cojón"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "jajcé",
"sense": "(vulgar, slang) testicle",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "яйце́"
}
],
"word": "bollock"
}
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{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "ang",
"3": "bealluc",
"lit": "little ball",
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"2": "ball",
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"name": "surf"
}
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{
"form": "bollocks",
"tags": [
"present",
"singular",
"third-person"
]
},
{
"form": "bollocking",
"tags": [
"participle",
"present"
]
},
{
"form": "bollocked",
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"participle",
"past"
]
},
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"form": "bollocked",
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"past"
]
}
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}
],
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"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "verb",
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{
"categories": [
"British English",
"English slang",
"English terms with usage examples",
"English transitive verbs",
"English vulgarities"
],
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{
"text": "The boss bollocked me for coming in late.",
"type": "example"
},
{
"text": "The goalkeeper gave his defenders a bollocking when they made a mistake.",
"type": "example"
}
],
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"To reprimand severely and grossly."
],
"links": [
[
"reprimand",
"reprimand"
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],
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"(British, transitive, vulgar, slang) To reprimand severely and grossly."
],
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"British",
"slang",
"transitive",
"vulgar"
]
}
],
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"ipa": "/ˈbɒ.lək/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
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"audio": "En-au-bollock.ogg",
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},
{
"rhymes": "-ɒlək"
}
],
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{
"word": "ballock"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "bar",
"lang": "Bavarian",
"sense": "(vulgar, slang) to reprimand grossly",
"word": "zåmmpfeifn"
},
{
"code": "bar",
"lang": "Bavarian",
"sense": "(vulgar, slang) to reprimand grossly",
"word": "zåmmputzn"
},
{
"code": "bar",
"lang": "Bavarian",
"sense": "(vulgar, slang) to reprimand grossly",
"word": "zåmmscheißn"
},
{
"code": "bar",
"lang": "Bavarian",
"sense": "(vulgar, slang) to reprimand grossly",
"word": "zåmmstauchn"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "(vulgar, slang) to reprimand grossly",
"word": "uitkafferen"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "(vulgar, slang) to reprimand grossly",
"word": "engueuler"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "(vulgar, slang) to reprimand grossly",
"word": "pourrir"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "(vulgar, slang) to reprimand grossly",
"word": "tancer"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "(vulgar, slang) to reprimand grossly",
"word": "mettre une chasse"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "(vulgar, slang) to reprimand grossly",
"word": "passer un savon"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "(vulgar, slang) to reprimand grossly",
"word": "anschnauzen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "(vulgar, slang) to reprimand grossly",
"word": "anscheißen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "(vulgar, slang) to reprimand grossly",
"word": "zusammenscheißen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "(vulgar, slang) to reprimand grossly",
"word": "zusammenstauchen"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "chézo",
"sense": "(vulgar, slang) to reprimand grossly",
"word": "χέζω"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "drjučitʹ",
"sense": "(vulgar, slang) to reprimand grossly",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "дрючить"
}
],
"word": "bollock"
}
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