bolixed

bol·ix

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bol-iks]
- /ˈbɒl ɪks/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bol-iks]
- /ˈbɒl ɪks/

Definitions of bolixed word

verb with object bolixed to do (something) badly; bungle (often followed by up): His interference bollixed up the whole deal. 1
noun bolixed a confused bungle. 1
verb bolixed simple past tense and past participle of bolix. 0

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Origin of bolixed

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; variant of ballocks

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Parts of speech for Bolixed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bolixed 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.

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Synonyms for bolixed

verb bolixed

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.

All 16 Synonyms of bolixed