BOLLOCKS

The Odyssey of a Word

The ULTIMATE gag gift for that BOLLOCKS in your life.

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For British slang lovers and anyone whose response to nonsense is already on the cover.

At first glance, BOLLOCKS: The Odyssey of a Word looks like a prestigious, scholarly text worthy of the British Library. Written by an Oxford DPhil and packed with “ancient” citations, it carries the full gravitas of a religious relic.

It is delivered with such a straight face that many readers will not even realise it is a gag...which just makes the whole thing even funnier.

The ultimate gag gift
Guaranteed to cause a scene, whether good or bad!
A genuinely fascinating read (after the dust has settled)
The Perfect 'Toilet Book'

BOLLOCKS: The Odyssey of a Word is a mock-scholarly gag book that treats one of the English language’s most notorious words as if it were a priceless cultural artefact. Because, frankly, it is.

Whilst it is primarily a gag gift, it also explores the surprisingly fascinating history of how the word BOLLOCKS came to exist in the first place, making it a genuinely interesting read in its own right.

A properly British load of bollocks

BOLLOCKS: The Odyssey of a Word is less personally targeted than some of the insult-led titles, which makes it surprisingly versatile as a gift. It can mean nonsense, disbelief, frustration or a general objection to whatever is currently happening.

That gives the book a broad comic usefulness. It suits readers who enjoy British language, pub humour, everyday exasperation and beautifully presented nonsense. It is rude enough to be funny, but not so personally aggressive that the recipient has to wonder whether you are trying to start something.

Best bought for

Fans of British slang
People who enjoy funny books for adults
Friends who regularly call out nonsense
Rude but not too vicious gift-giving
Anyone with a healthy suspicion of absolute bollocks

The joke doesn't stop at the cover

Most novelty books stop at the title. BOLLOCKS doesn't.

BOLLOCKS is written, designed and presented as though it were a genuine academic publication. Across 123 pages, chapter structures, illustrations, quotations, references, footnotes and historical commentary all contribute to the illusion.

Many unsuspecting recipients who are gifted this treasure initially assume it must be a real scholarly work and may become genuinely offended, which of course only makes the gag even better.