What is Dog's Bollocks?
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In UK slang terms the "dog's bollocks" means the best. It comes from the habit of male dog's licking their testicles (bollocks) and that they must taste good as they spend so much time in this activity.
The concert last night was the dog's bollocks.
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(UK) Slang for something that is the cremé-de-la-creme, the leader in it's field
"My car's engine is the dog's bollocks."
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According To the Early Twenty-First Century Commedian Eddie Izzard, The 'dog's bollocks' is a good compliment, as opposed to 'bollocks' which is a bad compliment.
"Your Majesty the Queen, that dress your wearing is the dog's bollocks!" -Eddie Izzard
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bollocks n. are testicles. The word is in pretty common use in the UK and works well as a general "surprise" expletive in a similar way to bugger. The phrase "the dog's bollocks" is used to describe something particularly good (yes, good) - something like "see that car - it's the dog's bollocks, so it is". We also describe a big telling-off as a bollocking, and additionally use the word to mean "rubbish" (as in "well, that's a load of bollocks").
"see that car - it's the dog's bollocks"
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British phrase meaning something is very good.
"You look the dog's bollocks"
"That curry was the dog's bollocks"
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UK slang meaning "the best".
If something "takes a lot of licking", it is the best. Dogs are always licking their bollocks, therefore "dog's bollocks" take a lot of licking. So "The dog's bollocks" is the best.
My new mobile phone has MP3, MP4, 6 megapixel camera, bluetooth and WAP. It's the dog's bollocks.
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The ultimate. Top of the line. Variation on
Q: Why do dog's lick their balls?
A: Because they can!
This band is the dog's bollocks.
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