pillock

English

Etymology

In the 16th century, the meaning was "penis".[1] Probably from pillicock (“penis; boy, man”), presumably akin to the slang term dickhead (“inept fool”).[2] Alternatively, from the same basis as pillicock (compare regional Norwegian pill (“penis”)) + the diminutive suffix -ock.

Pronunciation

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Noun

pillock (plural pillocks)

(Britain, mildly derogatory, slang) a stupid or annoying person; simpleton; fool.

Translations

a stupid person

Dutch: stomkop (nl)

Russian: дура́к (ru) m (durák), о́лух (ru) m (ólux), идио́т (ru) m (idiót), балбе́с (ru) m (balbés), балда́ (ru) m or f (baldá), болва́н (ru) m (bolván), дурале́й (ru) m (duraléj)

Synonyms

(British, mildly pejorative, slang): a stupid or annoying person; wazzock, plonker

References

http://www.allwords.com/word-pillock.html
http://www.answers.com/topic/dickhead

Anagrams

Pollick, lip lock, lip-lock, liplock

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[2] ttp://www.answers.com/topic/dickhead