pillock

pillock: n

British

a foolish or stupid, annoying person.

A vulgar but not taboo term of abuse which had existed in British slang usage since the 1950s (its exact date of origin is undetermined), coming into vogue in the mid-1970s. Various etymologies have been proposed for the word; 'pillicock' was a late medieval term for the penis, sometimes used as an expression of endearment or affectionate abuse; pill-ocks has also been explained as a rural term for rabbit droppings, or as a syno-nym for the testicles (pills) employing the diminutive or affectionate suffix '-ocks' (as in the case of balls and bollocks).

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pillock — (n.) 1530s, variant of pillicock (see COCK (Cf. cock) (n.1)). Meaning stupid person is attested by 1967 … Etymology dictionary
pillock — ► NOUN Brit. informal ▪ a stupid person. ORIGIN from obsolete pillicock «penis» … English terms dictionary
pillock — [[t]pɪ̱lək[/t]] pillocks N COUNT (disapproval) If you call someone a pillock, you are showing that you think they are very stupid. [BRIT, INFORMAL] The guy you put in charge is a complete pillock. Syn: idiot … English dictionary
pillock — UK [ˈpɪlək] / US noun [countable] Word forms pillock : singular pillock plural pillocks British offensive a stupid man … English dictionary
pillock — Mild insult an idiot in the nicest possible way When a friend says or does something stuid, you pillock is a gentle rebuke … Dictionary of american slang
pillock — Mild insult an idiot in the nicest possible way When a friend says or does something stuid, you pillock is a gentle rebuke … Dictionary of american slang
pillock — /ˈpɪlək/ (say piluhk) noun British Colloquial a foolish or irritating person. {Scottish pillock the penis, variant of pillicock, related to cock1} …
Pillock — … Wikipedia
pillock — noun a stupid or annoying person; simpleton; fool. Syn: wazzock … Wiktionary
pillock — pil|lock [ˈpılək] n BrE informal a very stupid person … Dictionary of contemporary English

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