dog's bollocks

noun

Something that is outstandingly good.

“That new flat screen TV you bought is the dog's bollocks.”

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all that and a bag of chipsantelope's cantaloupesant's pantsbee's kneesbollockscat's asscat's meowcat's pajamas
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Meanings

noundog's bollocks pl (plural only)

alternative dog's ballocks

  1. CommonwealthIrelandUKpluralplural onlyslangvulgarSomething that is outstandingly good.

    That new flat screen TV you bought is the dog's bollocks.

    Synonyms: all that and a bag of chips, antelope's cantaloupes, ant's pants, bee's knees, bollocks, cat's ass, cat's meow, cat's pajamas

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSomething that is outstandingly good.

Similar
all that and a bag of chipsantelope's cantaloupesant's pantsbee's kneesbollockscat's asscat's meowcat's pajamascat's pyjamascat's whiskerscream of the cropcrème de la crèmeda bombdog's dangly bitsfinger-lickin' goodfinger-licking goodflea's eyebrowsfox's socksgreatest thing since sliced bread
Also see
ant's pantsbestcat's meowcat's whiskersfox's socksrolls-roycespider's anklesthe bee's kneesthe cat's pyjamas

Origin

Origin uncertain.

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APA

dog's bollocks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog's%20bollocks

MLA

“dog's bollocks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog's%20bollocks. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dog's bollocks,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dog's%20bollocks.

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