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bollocking

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A severe reprimand.

slang, taboo

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Examples

“"[…] He told me what to expect⟳, he didn't wrap⟳ me in cotton wool, and was always a great guide⟳ who treated me the same as everybody else, which is really what I needed. He didn't treat⟳ me any differently from the male managers in his team. I got a bollocking the same way everyone else did!"”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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