I. transitive verb
also bol·ix ˈbäliks, -lēks, -ləks
( -ed/ing/-es )
Etymology: from bollocks, ballocks, plural of bollock, ballock testicle, from Middle English ballock, from Old English bealluc; akin to Old Norse böllr ball — more at ball
1. : to throw into disorder : involve in bewildering entanglements — usually used with up
bollixing up the life of everyone he met
2. : to perform or carry out badly : botch , bungle
the pilot bollixed his takeoff
— often used with up
he bollixed up his final exams
II. noun
also bolix “
( -es )
: a confused jumble : hodgepodge , mess
a hybrid art form that at least is earnestly ambitious, at worst is a humorless bollix — Time