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bullocks

bullocks is the plural of bullock.

Meaning of bullock

Noun

bullock (plural bullocks)

  1. (archaic) A young bull.
    • And he brought the bullock for the sin offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock for the sin offering.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Leviticus 8:14
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  2. A castrated bull; an ox.

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Noun

bullocks pl (plural only)

  1. (euphemistic, plural, plural-only, slang) Testicles.
    • Traffic is very light and there I am, sweating my bullocks off and it seem, bike starting to seriously overheat, and rider bike combo isn't bloody heavy enough to set off the bloody trip wires.2000 February 4, Dr Evil, “Traffic light road sensons Vic”, in aus.motorcycles (Usenet)
    • Robbie Keane should come up with something more suitable to his person, like scratching his bullocks after every goal.2001 February 20, Bert Kwouk, “Re: Stupid Goal Celebtrations”, in uk.sport.football.clubs.liverpool (Usenet)

Interjection

  1. (euphemistic, slang) Expression of frustration.
    • “Oh, bullocks!” she exclaimed. “Well, no real harm done. I remember the numbers.”2001, Sanford H. Margalith, edited by Gail M. Hayden, Captains, Jona Books, →ISBN, page 122
    • It looks as thoguh you’re in store for a live threed Chairman Olin, I should wan you that the following presentation has been deemed doublepluscrimethink by our Supreme Revolutionary Oceanic Ministry of Truth, and possession of this material in any form is...oh, bullocks, I gave myself away...2003, Paul Lucian, Nineteeneightyfive; an Unnovel, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 191

Proper noun capitalized: Bullocks

Bullocks

  1. (plural) plural of Bullock

Origin of bullocks

see bullock

Alteration of bollocks

Phrases with bullocks

Questions about bullocks

What does bullocks mean?
Bullocks means testicles.
What is bullocks the plural of?
Bullocks is the plural of bullock.
What part of speech is bullocks?
Bullocks can be a noun, an interjection or a proper noun.

Words near bullocks in the dictionary

  1. bullocked
  2. bullockies
  3. bullocking
  4. Bullockite
  5. Bullockites
  6. bullocks
  7. Bullocks Flat
  8. bullocky
  9. Bullom
  10. Bullom So
  11. Bulloo

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