Bollocks vs. Bollocking — What's the Difference?

Bollocks () is a word of Middle English origin, meaning "testicles". The word is often used figuratively in British English and Hiberno-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.

A severe reprimand.

The testicles.

Nonsense; rubbish (used to express contempt or disagreement, or as an exclamation of annoyance).

A testicle.

Bollocks Foolish talk; nonsense.

The testicles (sometimes used in the singular)

Nonsense or information deliberately intended to mislead.

An idiot, an ignorant or disagreeable person.

Ellipsis of dog's bollocks

To break.

(also bollocks up) To fail (a task); to make a mess of.

An expression of anger, frustration, etc.

An expression of incredulity.

To make a mess of.

Make a mess of, destroy or ruin;