Published September 5th, 2007 by admin
Origin Of The Word Bollocks
So what is the true original meaning of the famous British word “bollocks”? The majority of Brits have used it at some point in their lives, more commonly down their local pub.
The story revolves around the Sex Pistols� 1977 album �Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols. The manager of the Virgin record shop in Nottingham was charged under the Indecent Advertisements Act of 1889 after police spotted posters advertising the newly-released album in the shop window.
During the trial, Richard Branson called upon the Professor of Linguistics at the local university, (a Professor Kinglsey), to define the word bollocks. Professor Kinglsey explained that the word �bollocks� was actually an eighteenth century nickname for priests. Because priests� sermons were typically a load of rubbish, the word bollocks eventually became synonymous with rubbish.