ballocks

singular ballock

1. Irelandalternativepluralplural normallyAlternative form of bollocks.

   "I began at the beginning, like an old ballocks, can you imagine that?"

   1955, Samuel Beckett, Molloy, published 1955 (New York), page 8

   3 more examples

   "Turn to gangsterism." "Sebastian, I couldn't." "Tone, pride has you at its mercy." "Has me by the very ballocks." "Tony, I think a pint would see us right." "I think you're right for the first time since you last said that."

   1955, J P Donleavy, The Ginger Man, published 1955 (France), pages 277–278

   JANET. How could you three conspire behind my back – MRS PAT. Men conspired behind your back. I didn't. JANET. Oh, ballocks. MRS PAT. I don't see why we need to keep bringing ballocks into this.

   2009, Don Nigro, Rat Wives and Other Plays, →ISBN, page 23

   With his other hand, he palmed Henry's ballocks. “And big ballocks.” He rolled the egg-shaped testicles in his hand, lightly rubbing them together. Henry shuddered, gasped for breath.

   2009, Ava March, Object of His Desire, →ISBN, page 55

present singular third person ballockses · participle present ballocksing · participle past ballocksed · past ballocksed

1. IrelandalternativeAlternative form of bollocks.