UK slang meaning "the best".
If something "takes a lot of licking", it is the best. Dogs are always licking their bollocks, therefore "dog's bollocks" take a lot of licking. So "The dog's bollocks" is the best.
If something "takes a lot of licking", it is the best. Dogs are always licking their bollocks, therefore "dog's bollocks" take a lot of licking. So "The dog's bollocks" is the best.
by Buggle December 03, 2007
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 April 21, 2012
That Audi TT is the dogs bollocks!
by minge monkey April 23, 2003
In UK slang terms the "dog's bollocks" means the best. It comes from the habit of male dog's licking their testicles (bollocks) and that they must taste good as they spend so much time in this activity.
by Robert Kingsley October 04, 2005
that weed is the dogs bollocks!
by pump June 04, 2003
British slang meaning one of the following.
1) To be the best example of its kind.
2) Dog testicles.
3) An alcoholic drink that can be found somewhere in most pubs or bars in the UK.
1) To be the best example of its kind.
2) Dog testicles.
3) An alcoholic drink that can be found somewhere in most pubs or bars in the UK.
"The new Rolls-Royce phantom is the dogs' bollocks."
"The dogs' bollocks are gone, someone castrated him"
"No-one drinks the dogs bollocks, we just stock it because we like the name."
"The dogs' bollocks are gone, someone castrated him"
"No-one drinks the dogs bollocks, we just stock it because we like the name."
by Gumba Gumba February 25, 2004
Top class. Can not be bettered.
Derives from the fact that there is nothing a dog likes to do more than to lick his own bollocks.
Can also be shortened to simply "The Bollocks", but beware, as without the definite article bollocks means pretty much the opposite.
Derives from the fact that there is nothing a dog likes to do more than to lick his own bollocks.
Can also be shortened to simply "The Bollocks", but beware, as without the definite article bollocks means pretty much the opposite.
by Andy March 15, 2004