Meanings
bolling1
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of boll
Bolling2
Origin
Originally a nickname for someone with a large head with close-cut hair, similar to a bolling/pollard.
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APA
bolling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bolling
MLA
“bolling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bolling. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bolling,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bolling.
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