by - August 4, 2002
Get the dog's bollocks mug.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.
by Mister Fred November 29, 2003
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The ultimate. Top of the line. Variation on bee's knees and cat's pajamas. What better than The Dog's Bollocks - since they like to lick them so much.
Q: Why do dog's lick their balls?
A: Because they can!
Q: Why do dog's lick their balls?
A: Because they can!
by Major Eyeswater March 7, 2007
Get the dog's bollocks mug.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").
by strega_rossa July 3, 2005
Get the Dog's Bollocks mug.Meaning very good.
Incidentally, the adjective has a somewhat strange history.
It originally comes from Mechano, a British model construction kit. When it first came out in the 50s and 60s, there were 2 different kits available - the Box Standard and the Box Deluxe.
Over time, Box Standard gave birth to the phrase Bog Standard, meaning very average.
Conversely, the spoonerism of Box Deluxe sounds very similar to Dogs Bollocks, for which the meaning of above average was attached.
Incidentally, the adjective has a somewhat strange history.
It originally comes from Mechano, a British model construction kit. When it first came out in the 50s and 60s, there were 2 different kits available - the Box Standard and the Box Deluxe.
Over time, Box Standard gave birth to the phrase Bog Standard, meaning very average.
Conversely, the spoonerism of Box Deluxe sounds very similar to Dogs Bollocks, for which the meaning of above average was attached.
by Conan Reich December 27, 2005
Get the dog's bollocks mug.An uncurable illness which affects any organism that has a certain ability. This causes them to do use this ability whenever they can.
To put it in a simple context, why does a dog lick it's bollocks? Because it can.
Why did George Bush start the war in Iraq? Because he could.
Why does Madonna wear very tight and revealing costumes? because she can.
Also known as DBS, but unrelated to Dumb Bitch Syndrome.
To put it in a simple context, why does a dog lick it's bollocks? Because it can.
Why did George Bush start the war in Iraq? Because he could.
Why does Madonna wear very tight and revealing costumes? because she can.
Also known as DBS, but unrelated to Dumb Bitch Syndrome.
Me: Gawd, I hate those sound effects Radiohead use.
You: That's because they've got DBS.
Someone else: DBS?
Me: Dog's Bollocks Syndrome.
You: That's because they've got DBS.
Someone else: DBS?
Me: Dog's Bollocks Syndrome.
by Phovos the Raptor June 24, 2009
Get the Dog's Bollocks Syndrome mug.This has been defined elsewhere, correctly, as British slang for "the best".
The interesting thing about its possible origin is that the word cynosure, meaning "something brilliant that attracts attention" derives from two Greek words, Kynos (meaning "dog's" or "of the dog") + oura (meaning "tail"). This meaning of "the dog's tail" was used at one time to refer to the constellation Ursa Minor, which is bright and attracts attention.
So: did some classically-versed wag originate the phrase?
The interesting thing about its possible origin is that the word cynosure, meaning "something brilliant that attracts attention" derives from two Greek words, Kynos (meaning "dog's" or "of the dog") + oura (meaning "tail"). This meaning of "the dog's tail" was used at one time to refer to the constellation Ursa Minor, which is bright and attracts attention.
So: did some classically-versed wag originate the phrase?
by Mickjo September 24, 2012
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