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cobblers

idiom
Vulgar Cockney rhyming slang · East London
Meaning

balls or 'bollocks'


Origin

via cobblers' awls

Examples
SIMPLE

Don't listen to him, that is absolute cobblers.

CONTEXTUAL

He tried to tell me he won the lottery, but I know it is all cobblers.

COMPLEX

The politician's speech was nothing more than a collection of expensive-sounding cobblers designed to mislead the public.

Anchors to
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  1. 01

    balls of steel

    Courage, audacity.

  2. 02

    balls to the wall

    With maximum effort or commitment.

  3. 03

    bust one's balls

    To work very hard; to put in a lot of effort.

  4. 04

    drag one's balls across

    To exert extreme, often aggressive, power or control over; dominate.

  5. 05

    great balls of fire

    Expressing great surprise.

  6. 06

    grow some balls

    To be brave; to show some courage, especially in a situation where one has so far failed to do so.

  7. 07

    have someone by the balls

    To exercise total control over someone; to be in a position to threaten or extort someone.

  8. 08

    lick my balls

    Synonym of suck my balls.

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