cruzsilva wrote: 21 May 2018 13:38
I thought "bollocks" was the more preferred term in UK..lol
Ok, settle down, take out your notebooks, and let's get started. This is a crash course focusing on acceptable applications of the word bollocks in everyday UK dialect. I'm Uncle Sc0tt, I dwell among the UK folk, and for the next 3-5 minutes (depending on how fast you read), I'll be your Yoda (well... sort of... Yoda didn't talk much about testicles - presumably those scenes were cut out of the final edits).
So, seeing as Cruzsilva raised it, today we're covering "bollocks". Bollocks is widely used, and it can span a multitude of contexts. see below for examples:
"That song is bollocks" = that song is bad.
Confusingly though, "that song is the bollocks" = that song is brilliant.
Even more confusingly, in the latter example (the one where the testicular term describes brilliance), "bollocks" can be substituted for "nuts". WARNING: if you try the same substitution in the former example (the one where the testicular reference implies badness), then at best nobody will understand what you mean, and at worst you could be deported by the Queen.
There are also some context where the singular is the most appropriate vernacular. IE, "I dropped a bollock" = I made a mistake.
It's also worth noting that whilst slang terms for the testicles are often used to describe objects, works of art, actions and situations, it's rare to find the same terms being used to describe people. For that, we switch to the penis itself. Specifically, the end of the penis.
"He's a dickhead" = he's an idiot.
"Seriously, Steve, why are you such a helmet?" = a rhetorical implication that someone called Steve is currently being a dickhead.
Most confusingly of all, whilst the end of the penis is frequently used as a slur, you would never, ever, EVER call someone a "shaft" unless you wanted the Queen to get involved (see deportation above - she's all-knowing and extremely quick to anger).
To summarize, it's a confusing mess (or if you'd prefer native dialect - "what a load of old bollocks"). If you visit, your best bet is to avoid talking to the people, just focus on recording their copulation. However, under no circumstances should you attempt to record the Queen's copulation.
I hope that helps someone.