Dog's bollocks (typography)
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The dog's bollocks or dog's ballocks is an outdated typographical construction consisting of a colon followed by a hyphen or dash (i.e. ":-" or ":—"), which was at one time used to indicate a restful pause.[1] The construction—so named for its phallic appearance—appeared as early as 1949, as cited by the Oxford English Dictionary and etymologist Eric Partridge.[2][3] The construction is primarily seen in British English, particularly in formal texts such as legal documents. Though at one time taught in schools, its use is now discouraged.[4]
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