to bollocks
- verb
- /ˈbɒl.əks/
- Offensive
:
joder
- If you bollocks this recipe, the cake will not rise properly.
Because that's what people again, human operating system, we, we bollocks that up all the time.
- Because that's what people again, human operating system, we, we bollocks that up all the time.
Examples
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She bollocks up the project when she missed the deadline for submitting her report.
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He really bollocks his chances of winning the game by not studying for the test.
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Because that's what people again, human operating system, we, we bollocks that up all the time.
Synonyms
641
6.3
To make a mistake that ruins what you are doing
597
2.8
To make a mistake that causes a problem
553
4.0
To break something so it does not work
265
5.3
To waste a lot of money on things you do not need
203
9.9
To make a serious mistake that ruins something
80
2.8
To make something less good or enjoyable
63
6.0
To do something badly and spoil the result
37
9.9
To do something badly and ruin how it turns out
20
4.9
Deal with something badly so it causes problems or damage
19
3.5
To do something clumsily and make a mistake
18
5.4
To move in a clumsy, confused way
16
6.8
To do something clumsily so it causes mistakes
8
6.4
To make a mistake that ruins something because you are careless
5
8.2
To fail to catch or handle something because you are clumsy
5
7.6
To ruin something by making mistakes or doing it badly
5
8.9
To spoil something by doing it badly
4
8.1
To make a mess of a plan or task by doing it badly
2
5.4
To make a mistake especially by forgetting words on stage
2
6.8
To make an embarrassing mistake because you are careless or nervous
2
6.7
Do a job badly and make a mess of it
1
9.9
To pass poo or, in slang, to fail and make a mess of something
1
2.1
Make a place messy so things are not in order
1
9.9
To cause a lot of damage and chaos to a place or thing
1
7.9
To do something badly and ruin how it turns out
1
9.9
To do something so badly that it fails
1
9.9
To ruin something by making a mistake or being careless
To ruin something by doing it badly
To ruin something completely by making serious mistakes
Do a job badly so it does not work
To ruin something by a careless mistake
To make a serious, embarrassing mistake by being careless
Make something stop working by hitting or dropping it
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Offensive
A chaotic rushed situation that happens because of poor planning
How Badly
100
3.2
- Offensive
63
6.0
- Informal
597
2.8
37
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
bollocks = bollock (opaque) = bollock + s
The form is the regular third-person singular present of the slang verb, but the verb sense itself is not compositionally predictable from the base meaning.
Etymology
The verb bollocks (often heard as bollocksed) comes from the same rude noun and came to mean 'to mess up' or 'ruin' something. So when someone says you 'bollocksed' a plan, they mean you spoiled it or made a big mistake.