"bullocks" meaning in English

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Interjection

Audio: En-au-bullocks.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Alteration of bollocks Etymology templates: {{m|en|bollocks}} bollocks Head templates: {{en-interj}} bullocks
  1. (slang, euphemistic) Expression of frustration. Tags: euphemistic, slang
    Sense id: en-bullocks-en-intj-9sEMACdf Categories (other): English euphemisms
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Audio: En-au-bullocks.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: see bullock Etymology templates: {{m|en|bullock}} bullock Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} bullocks
  1. plural of bullock Tags: form-of, plural Form of: bullock
    Sense id: en-bullocks-en-noun-C5hIhfxk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Audio: En-au-bullocks.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Alteration of bollocks Etymology templates: {{m|en|bollocks}} bollocks Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} bullocks pl (plural only)
  1. (slang, euphemistic) Testicles. Tags: euphemistic, plural, plural-only, slang
    Sense id: en-bullocks-en-noun-cpgZmlXz Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 5 80 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 7 28 64
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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