Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jillock

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jil-lock
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fool; an idiot.

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"She scolded him, but, between you and me, I got the impression that she was probably thinking, poor Tyson, being ridden by such a jillock. I know she was. That's what horsey people think."

Etymology

Variant of pillock.

Usage

British usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

jillocks (plural)

Questions

What does jillock mean?: A fool; an idiot.
Where does jillock come from?: Variant of pillock.

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