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.

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Noun

pillock (plural pillocks)

  1. (Britain, mildly derogatory, slang) a stupid or annoying person; simpleton; fool.
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  1. http://www.allwords.com/word-pillock.html
  2. http://www.answers.com/topic/dickhead

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