"bollox" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bolloxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bollox (plural bolloxes)
  1. Alternative spelling of bollocks Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: bollocks Derived forms: bolloxology
    Sense id: en-bollox-en-noun-ZAX6c~71 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51

Verb

Forms: bolloxes [present, singular, third-person], bolloxing [participle, present], bolloxed [participle, past], bolloxed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} bollox (third-person singular simple present bolloxes, present participle bolloxing, simple past and past participle bolloxed)
  1. Alternative spelling of bollocks Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: bollocks
    Sense id: en-bollox-en-verb-ZAX6c~71 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51

Inflected forms

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