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bolloxology

bolloxology noun: nonsense; rubbish.

Noun

bolloxology (uncountable)

  1. (Ireland, slang) nonsense; rubbish
    • Instead I was talking about Nietzsche, or some bolloxology, trying to impress her instead of getting a plan together.2008, Gerry Ryan, Would The Real Gerry Ryan Please Stand Up
    • Bob said that that was bolloxology. I hadn't heard that term in years. Bolloxology! Anyway, after some lively debate and some give and take of bolloxology we left them in the room.2009, Dónal Óg Cusack, Come What May: The Autobiography

Forms of bolloxology

alternative formbollocksology

Origin of bolloxology

From bollox + -ology.

Questions about bolloxology

What does bolloxology mean?
Bolloxology means nonsense; rubbish.
What part of speech is bolloxology?
Bolloxology is a noun.

Words near bolloxology in the dictionary

  1. bollocky
  2. bollox
  3. bolloxed
  4. bolloxes
  5. bolloxing
  6. bolloxology
  7. bolls
  8. bollu preñáu
  9. Bollwitt
  10. bollworm
  11. bollworms

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