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From: mattack@eskimo.com (Matt Ackeret)
Subject: Re: English Vocabulary Update
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Date: Mon, 2 Oct 1995 18:32:10 GMT
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In article <812291357snz@antelope.demon.co.uk>,
Mark Green  <Mark@antelope.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>  Odd - I had formed the opinion that "bollocks" in general meant
>rubbish, but that "the bollocks", or similar (any reference to a specific
>bollock, I suppose ;) ;) ) meant good, from that abbreviation.
>  Even more so, I'm told it has no meaning at all in the USA - is this true?

Hmm, I guess I had gotten the impression that it meant the butt, and then 
sort of covered crap/junk/crud/rubbish.. guess not.

Anyhow, the only reason I've heard the word that I can remember is from the
Sex Pistols' album name (Never Mind the Bollocks)...  Though one of the guys
on "Real World" (on MTV) uses it once in a while.
-- 
unknown@apple.com		Apple II Forever
These opinions are mine, not Apple's.
