bugger

[ buhg-er, boog- ]

/ ˈbʌg ər, ˈbʊg- /

noun

Informal. a fellow or lad (used affectionately or abusively): a cute little bugger.

Informal. any object or thing.

Often Vulgar. a sodomite.

Chiefly British Slang.

a despicable or contemptible person, especially a man.
an annoying or troublesome thing, situation, etc.

verb (used with object)

Often Vulgar. to sodomize.

Slang. damn: Bugger the cost—I want the best.

Chiefly British Slang. to trick, deceive, or take advantage of.

Verb Phrases

bugger off, Chiefly British Slang. to depart; bug off.

bugger up, Chiefly British Slang. to ruin; spoil; botch.

Compare sod³.

Origin of bugger

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English bougre, from Anglo-French bugre, from Medieval Latin Bulgarus “heretic,” literally, “Bulgarian,” by association of the Balkans with heretical sects such as the Bogomils and their alleged deviant sexual practices; def. 1 perhaps by reanalysis as bug¹ or bug² + -er¹ (cf. booger)

Words nearby bugger

bugbane, bugbear, bugboy, bugeye, bug-eyed, bugger, bugger about, bugger-all, bugger off, buggery, Buggin's turn

Definition for bugger (2 of 2)

bugger²

[ buhg-er ]

/ ˈbʌg ər /

a person who installs a hidden listening device.

Origin of bugger

First recorded in 1965–70; bug¹ + -er¹

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British Dictionary definitions for bugger

bugger

/ (ˈbʌɡə) /

noun

a person who practises buggery

slang a person or thing considered to be contemptible, unpleasant, or difficult

slang a humorous or affectionate term for a man or childa silly old bugger; a friendly little bugger

bugger all slang nothing

play silly buggers slang to fool around and waste time

verb

to practise buggery (with)

(tr) slang, mainly British to ruin, complicate, or frustrate

slang to tire; wearyhe was absolutely buggered

interjection

slang an exclamation of annoyance or disappointment

Word Origin for bugger

C16: from Old French bougre, from Medieval Latin Bulgarus Bulgarian; from the condemnation of the dualist heresy rife in Bulgaria from the tenth century to the fifteenth

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bugger
释义	bugger ¹ [ buhg-er, boog- ] / ˈbʌg ər, ˈbʊg- / noun Informal. a fellow or lad (used affectionately or abusively): a cute little bugger. Informal. any object or thing. Often Vulgar. a sodomite. Chiefly British Slang. a despicable or contemptible person, especially a man. an annoying or troublesome thing, situation, etc. verb (used with object) Often Vulgar. to sodomize. Slang. damn: Bugger the cost—I want the best. Chiefly British Slang. to trick, deceive, or take advantage of. Verb Phrases bugger off, Chiefly British Slang. to depart; bug off. bugger up, Chiefly British Slang. to ruin; spoil; botch. Compare sod³. Origin of bugger ¹ First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English bougre, from Anglo-French bugre, from Medieval Latin Bulgarus “heretic,” literally, “Bulgarian,” by association of the Balkans with heretical sects such as the Bogomils and their alleged deviant sexual practices; def. 1 perhaps by reanalysis as bug¹ or bug² + -er¹ (cf. booger) Words nearby bugger bugbane, bugbear, bugboy, bugeye, bug-eyed, bugger, bugger about, bugger-all, bugger off, buggery, Buggin's turn Definition for bugger (2 of 2) bugger² [ buhg-er ] / ˈbʌg ər / a person who installs a hidden listening device. Origin of bugger ² First recorded in 1965–70; bug¹ + -er¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for bugger bugger / (ˈbʌɡə) / noun a person who practises buggery slang a person or thing considered to be contemptible, unpleasant, or difficult slang a humorous or affectionate term for a man or childa silly old bugger; a friendly little bugger bugger all slang nothing play silly buggers slang to fool around and waste time verb to practise buggery (with) (tr) slang, mainly British to ruin, complicate, or frustrate slang to tire; wearyhe was absolutely buggered interjection slang an exclamation of annoyance or disappointment Word Origin for bugger C16: from Old French bougre, from Medieval Latin Bulgarus Bulgarian; from the condemnation of the dualist heresy rife in Bulgaria from the tenth century to the fifteenth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to bugger These Common Words Have Offensive HistoriesYou might be surprised by which words in our everyday speech have problematic or downright discriminatory pasts. It's worth taking a look at a few of them. READ MORE
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bugger

noun

verb (used with object)

Verb Phrases

Origin of bugger

Words nearby bugger

Definition for bugger (2 of 2)

Origin of bugger

British Dictionary definitions for bugger

noun

verb

interjection

Word Origin for bugger

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