^^^ This. Highly embarrassing. Not that I’ve used the word but that I’ve used the word without ever making the connection between “all bollixed up” and “bollocks” UK & Aussie style.
I may add at this point that regarding the etymology of the phrase ( at least as far as the cool kids go)
“the dog’s bollocks” has now evolved to “the mutt’s nuts!”
That is all.
Is there such a thing as a single bollock?
I dated one.
That is, I dated one who had one.
That is… nevermind. Someone will mess with it.
Hitler?
There’s a theory that the British English expression “the dog’s bollocks”, meaning ‘the best’, is derived from “deluxe box”. I personally think that theory is complete bollocks.
My all-time favourite use of the word comes from the final episode of “Blackadder Goes Forth”:
Edmund: You see, Baldrick, in order to prevent war in Europe, two super-blocs
developed: us, the French and the Russians on one side, and the
Germans and Austro-Hungary on the other. The idea was to have two
vast opposing armies, each acting as the other’s deterrent. That way
there could never be a war.
Baldrick: But this is a sort of a war, isn’t it, sir?
Edmund: Yes, that’s right. You see, there was a tiny flaw in the plan.
George: What was that, sir?
Edmund: It was bollocks.
There’s the phrase “drop a bollock”, which – to complete the genital set – means to make a cock-up.
“Bollock” is derived from “Testicle” and it is usual to refer to either as pairs and in the plural “Bollocks” or “Testicles.”
However the singular is perfectly cromulent and for example:
“That is a fine motorcar. I would give my left bollock to attain ownership of it.”
TCMF-2L