...And then there's the colloquial British phrase which means someone is saying silly things, "Talking bollocks".

For those of you who are unfamiliar with British vernacular, "bollocks" is a widely used term for testicles. Just to confuse matters, "The dog's bollocks", or just "the bollocks" can mean something is very good indeed. If, however, you were to reply to somebody's statement with a simple "Bollocks", that would be a dismissive refutal of what they had just said.

It can also be used in the same way as "Balls" or "Ballsy", to describe something powerful, forceful or generally pretty good. But then, "A load of bollocks" is exactly the opposite, ie, no use at all,

HTH

Coppula eam se non posit acceptera jocularum.

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