Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bol-iks]
- /ˈbɒl ɪks/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bol-iks]
- /ˈbɒl ɪks/
Definitions of bolix word
- verb with object bolix to do (something) badly; bungle (often followed by up): His interference bollixed up the whole deal. 1
- noun bolix a confused bungle. 1
- verb bolix (US) Alternative spelling of bollix. 0
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Origin of bolix
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; variant of ballocks
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bolix
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bolix popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bolix usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bolix
verb bolix
- blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- blunder — A blunder is a stupid or careless mistake.
- boggle — If you say that the mind boggles at something or that something boggles the mind, you mean that it is so strange or amazing that it is difficult to imagine or understand.
- bungle — If you bungle something, you fail to do it properly, because you make mistakes or are clumsy.
- flub — a blunder.