2007-12-18 16:07:56 · 3 answers · asked by Namevac 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It's a polite way of saying "bollocks" - which means:
"bol·locks /ˈbɒləks/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[bol-uhks] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun 1. (used with a plural verb) Vulgar. ballocks.
2. (used with a singular or plural verb) British Vulgar. rubbish; nonsense; claptrap (often used interjectionally).
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[Origin: 1735–45; var. of ballocks]
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n. Vulgar Slang
The testicles.
Nonsense. "
2007-12-18 16:19:13 · answer #1 · answered by kr_toronto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question. I know one famous use of it was when an commander of American forces in Europe (Gen. McAuliffe), who at one point was nearly surrounded by Germans, wrote that in his reply to a German commander who had asked him to surrender.
http://www.thedropzone.org/europe/Bulge/kinnard.html
2007-12-19 00:14:05 · answer #2 · answered by RP 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my theory comes from looking at a walnut... a wal nut sorta looks like one ball in the sack, haha
2007-12-19 00:38:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋