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dog's bollocks

dog's bollocks noun: something that is outstandingly good.

Noun

dog's bollocks pl (plural only)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, plural, plural-only, slang) Something that is outstandingly good.
    • That new flat screen TV you bought is the dog's bollocks.

Synonyms of dog's bollocks

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Forms of dog's bollocks

alternative formdog's ballocks

Origin of dog's bollocks

Origin uncertain.

Questions about dog's bollocks

What does dog's bollocks mean?
Dog's bollocks means something that is outstandingly good.
What part of speech is dog's bollocks?
Dog's bollocks is a noun.

Words near dog's bollocks in the dictionary

  1. dog's
  2. dog's abuse
  3. dog's age
  4. dog's ballocks
  5. dog's body
  6. dog's bollocks
  7. dog's breakfast
  8. dog's breakfasts
  9. dog's chance
  10. dog's cherries
  11. dog's cherry

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