In England, a pillock is a derogatory slang term for a stupid, silly, or annoying person, similar to calling someone a fool, nitwit, or simpleton, often used with mild exasperation rather than deep offense, though considered somewhat old-fashioned or quaint now. It's a colloquial insult for someone who's acted foolishly, like "You pillock, look what you've done!".
In British slang, a pillock (pronounced /ˈpɪl.ək/) is a mildly offensive or informal term for a stupid, silly, or foolish person, often used when someone does something clumsy or idiotic, like a "You pillock, look what you've done!". It's a common term of exasperation or light insult, sometimes used playfully, but generally signifies disapproval of someone's lack of sense, similar to "dolt" or "idiot".
(mildly derogatory). A stupid person; a fool, an idiot.” The first OED citation for the figurative use is from 1967, the most recent from a rugby magazine in 2004: “Those mindless pillocks in New Zealand who slated England for the way they played in Wellington in June.”
The earliest known use of the noun pillock is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for pillock is from 1568, in the writing of David Lindsay, writer and herald.
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