the dog's bollocks

the dog's bollocks
n
British
a superlative thing, situation, etc. This widespread vulgarism was given wider currency by its use in Viz comic from the early 1990s, and its first broadcast use in the TV comedy series Hale and Pace in 1997

Contemporary slang . 2014.

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  • the dog's bollocks — (vulgar sl) Someone or something particularly excellent • • • Main Entry: ↑dog …   Useful english dictionary

  • the\ dog's — bollocks, meaning the very best. British Slang. Did you see Dave s new car? It s the dog s …   Dictionary of american slang

  • the\ dog's — bollocks, meaning the very best. British Slang. Did you see Dave s new car? It s the dog s …   Dictionary of american slang

  • Dog's bollocks — You would say that something really fantastic was the dog s bollocks. Comes from the fact that a dog s bollocks are so fantastic that he can t stop licking them! Nice huh? Often shortened to just The dog s …   The American's guide to speaking British

  • dog's bollocks — Noun. The best. E.g. This song is the dog s bollocks. Cf. cat s whiskers , bee s knees and mutt s nuts …   English slang and colloquialisms

  • the dog's dangly bits — n, adj British the best, exceptional. It is a version of the dog s bollocks …   Contemporary slang

  • dog's bollocks — noun a) Something that is considered the best of its kind. That new flat screen TV you bought is the dogs bollocks. b) A colon followed by a dash (: ). Syn: bollocks, the dogs, bees knees, business …   Wiktionary

  • dog's bollocks / mutt's nuts / puppy's privates — Everyday English Slang in Ireland n the genuine article / the real deal …   English dialects glossary

  • dog's bollocks — Meaning Excellent the absolute apex. Origin No doubt coined from dogs habit of licking the aforementioned organs in preference to almost any other activity …   Meaning and origin of phrases

  • Bollocks — Bollox redirects here. For the board game, see Bōku (game). Bollocks /ˈbɒləks/ is a word of Anglo Saxon origin, meaning testicles . The word is often used figuratively in British English, as a noun to mean nonsense , an expletive following a… …   Wikipedia

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