/ ˈbɒləkɪŋ; NAmE ˈbɑːl-/ noun
( BrE , taboo ) an occasion when sb tells you that they are very angry with you, often by shouting at you :
to give sb a bollocking
to get a bollocking
HELP NOTE : There are more polite ways to express this, for example to give sb / to get a rocket , or to tear a strip off sb .