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bollock, n. DRAFT REVISION July 2007 
In pl. With the. = dog's bollocks n. (b) at DOG n.1
1981 Superbike Sept. 30 (heading) The Absolute Bollocks. 1993 Echoes 25 Dec. 20/3 Check the superb organ solos on Dr Magic, and the full-on disco madness of Blow Your Whistle, if you still don't believe. Knock me down with a feather guv, this is the bollocks. 1995 Loaded July 124/4 It was me who had a penthouse suite overlooking the harbour and Opera House. It was the bollocks—it even said 'Greetings Mr Beer' on the telly. 2006 B. GEORGE & L. HARDY Bobby Dazzler i. 4, I wasn't impressed at all by what I saw and told him so. 'Malcolm, if this lot here are really the bollocks, then one day I could be the best player in the world.'