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• Bugger — is a vulgar word used in vernacular British English, Irish English, Australian English, New Zealand English, South African English, Indian English, and occasionally also in Malaysian English and American English. Today, the term is a general… …   Wikipedia

• bugger — vulgar slang, chiefly Brit. ► NOUN 1) derogatory a person who commits buggery. 2) a person regarded with contempt or pity. 3) an annoying or awkward thing. ► VERB 1) practise buggery with. 2) cause serious harm or trouble to. 3) …   English terms dictionary

• bugger me — bugger me/well I’ll be buggered/british impolite phrase used when you are very surprised about something Thesaurus: ways of saying that you are surprised or shockedsynonym Main entry: bugger * * * ˌbugger ˈme idiom …   Useful english dictionary

• bugger — is more acceptable as a swear word than it used to be, at least in BrE. Uses such as bugger me, bugger all, and I ll be buggered (if), are all commonly heard on radio and television, although they remain highly informal and should not normally be …   Modern English usage

• Bugger — Bug ger, n. [F. bougre, fr. LL. Bulgarus, a Bulgarian, and also a heretic; because the inhabitants of Bulgaria were infected with heresy. Those guilty of the crime of buggery were called heretics, because in the eyes of their adversaries there… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bugger — sodomite, 1550s, earlier heretic (mid 14c.), from M.L. Bulgarus a Bulgarian (see BULGARIA (Cf. Bulgaria)), so called from Catholic bigoted notions of the sex lives of Eastern Orthodox Christians or of the sect of heretics that was prominent there …   Etymology dictionary

• bugger — [bug′ər] n. [ME bougre < OFr < ML Bulgarus, lit., a Bulgarian; orig., 11th c. Bulgarian heretic] 1. a sodomite 2. a contemptible person 3. a fellow; chap; also, a rascal or scamp: often used humorously or affectionately vt. to commit sodomy …   English World dictionary

• bugger — 1 noun (C) spoken especially BrE 1 taboo someone who is very annoying or unpleasant: Bill s an obnoxious little bugger. 2 a rude word meaning someone that you pretend to be annoyed with, although you actually like them: What are you doing, you… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• bugger — bug|ger1 S2 [ˈbʌgə US ər] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: bugger person who practices anal sex (16 21 centuries), from French bougre person who disagrees with the standard religion , from Medieval Latin Bulgarus Bulgarian ] 1.) BrE not polite an… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• bugger — /ˈbʌgə / (say buguh) noun 1. (taboo) someone who practises bestiality or sodomy. 2. Colloquial (humorous) a person: come on, you old bugger. 3. Colloquial a contemptible person. 4. Colloquial a nuisance, a difficulty; something unpleasant or… …  

• bugger — bug|ger1 [ bʌgər ] noun count BRITISH IMPOLITE an insulting word for someone who is stupid or annoying a. INFORMAL used for expressing sympathy about someone you like or feel sorry for: The poor little bugger s broken his leg. be a bugger BRITISH …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English