Bolloxes

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Characterizing a state of confusion or nonsense in actions or thoughts
2. referring to something that is considered poor quality or worthless in terms of execution or results
3. indicating a term used for excrement or applied informally as a general expression of annoyance or frustration

Etymology: "Bolloxes" is simply the plural of "bollox," the British slang noun, so the history of the plural rests entirely on the singular. "Bollox" is a variant of "bollocks," which is itself the older form in English, and it is one of the many words that have long been used both literally and figuratively in British speech. In its figurative sense, it is used for something that has been botched, made badly, or produced without care, and that sense is the one the plural carries here. Because the plural simply adds the usual "-es" to "bollox," any meaning or history attached to it comes from the singular form. Speakers use the plural in the same way as the singular, often to describe a set of results or products that have failed to work properly.

Synonyms: nonsense, rubbish, baloney, drivel, hogwash

Antonyms: truth, sense, fact, reality, accuracy