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Bollocking | Bollocks

Bollocking meaning

A severe reprimand.

Using Bollocking

  • The main meaning on this page is: A severe reprimand.

Context around Bollocking

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Bollocking

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

council a bollocking after they 1× deserve a bollocking but barcelona 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

anas sarwar refused 1× that also raises 1×

Common sentence endings:

and leisure facilities 1× not the case 1×

Words around Bollocking

Just before it in the word index:

bollman 8 bollington 3 bollinger 51 bollingen 4 bolling 25 bollier 7

Just after it in the word index:

bollocks 18 bolls 6 bollwage 3 bollworm 11 bollworms 2 bollywood 866

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Bollocking

  • In this selection, "bollocking" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include council a bollocking after they and deserve a bollocking but barcelona. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bollocking" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bollocking

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Anas Sarwar refused to say whether he gave Labour representatives on North Lanarkshire Council a "bollocking" after they planned a mass closure of sports and leisure facilities. (27 words)

That also raises concerns that pundits might go easy on underperforming teams or players who deserve a bollocking – but Barcelona-based Hunter says this is not the case. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

That also raises concerns that pundits might go easy on underperforming teams or players who deserve a bollocking – but Barcelona-based Hunter says this is not the case. (28 words)

Anas Sarwar refused to say whether he gave Labour representatives on North Lanarkshire Council a "bollocking" after they planned a mass closure of sports and leisure facilities. (27 words)

Example sentences (2)

Anas Sarwar refused to say whether he gave Labour representatives on North Lanarkshire Council a "bollocking" after they planned a mass closure of sports and leisure facilities.

That also raises concerns that pundits might go easy on underperforming teams or players who deserve a bollocking – but Barcelona-based Hunter says this is not the case.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bollocking" in a sentence?
An example: "Anas Sarwar refused to say whether he gave Labour representatives on North Lanarkshire Council a "bollocking" after they planned a mass closure of sports and leisure facilities." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "bollocking" from authentic English texts.
What does "bollocking" mean?
Bollocking means: A severe reprimand.
How many example sentences with "bollocking" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "bollocking", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.