bugger Synonyms & Antonyms
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Bugger as a Noun
A heretic.
Someone who commits buggery; a sodomite.
The British Sexual Offences Act of 1967 is a buggers’ charter.
A foolish or worthless person or thing; a despicable person.
He's a silly bugger for losing his keys.
A situation that is aggravating or causes dismay; a pain.
So you're stuck out in the woop-woop and the next train back is Thursday next week. Well, that's a bit of a bugger.
Someone viewed with affection; a chap.
How are you, you old bugger?
A damn, anything at all.
I don't give a bugger how important you think it is.
Someone who is very fond of something
I'm a bugger for Welsh cakes.
A whippersnapper, a tyke.
What is that little bugger up to now?
One who sets a bug ; one who bugs.
A situation that causes dismay.
So you're stuck out in the woop-woop and the next train back is Thursday next week. Well, that's a bit of a bugger.
One who sets a bug (surveillance device); one who bugs.
Bugger as a Verb
To have anal sex with, sodomize.
To be buggered sore like a hobo's whore (Attributed to Harry Mclintock's 1920s era Big Rock Candy Mountain)
To break or ruin.
This computer is buggered! Oh no! I've buggered it up.
Expressing contemptuous dismissal of the grammatical object.
Bugger Bognor. (Alleged to be the last words of King George V of the United Kingdom in response to a suggestion that he might recover from his illness and visit Bognor Regis.)
To be surprised.
Bugger me sideways!
To feel contempt for some person or thing.
Bugger Bognor. (Alleged to be the last words of King George V of the United Kingdom in response to a suggestion that he might recover from his illness and visit Bognor Regis.)
To feel frustration with something, or to consider that something is futile.
Bugger this for a game of soldiers.
To be fatigued.
I'm buggered from all that walking.
Bugger as an Interjection
An expression of annoyance or displeasure.
Bugger, I've missed the bus.
Bugger in a Sentence
The British Sexual Offences Act of 1967 is a buggers’ charter.
He's a silly bugger for losing his keys.
The bugger’s given me the wrong change.
My computer's being a bit of a bugger.
So you're stuck out in the woop-woop and the next train back is Thursday next week. Well, that's a bit of a bugger.
How are you, you old bugger?
I don't give a bugger how important you think it is.
I'm a bugger for Welsh cakes.
What is that little bugger up to now?
To be buggered sore like a hobo's whore (Attributed to Harry Mclintock's 1920s era Big Rock Candy Mountain)
This computer is buggered! Oh no! I've buggered it up.
Bugger Bognor. (Alleged to be the last words of King George V of the United Kingdom in response to a suggestion that he might recover from his illness and visit Bognor Regis.)
Oh, bugger this! I'm going out for a beer instead.
Bugger, I've missed the bus.
The British Sexual Offences Act of 1967 is a buggers′ charter.
Bugger me sideways!
Bugger this for a game of soldiers.
I'm buggered from all that walking.
Word Forms & Grammar
bugger (plural buggers)
bugger (third-person singular simple present buggers, present participle buggering, simple past and past participle buggered)
bugger
Words That Rhyme With Bugger
Origin of Bugger
Origin 1: From Middle English bougre (“heretic”), from Old French bougre, from Medieval Latin Bulgarus (“Bulgar”), from Old Church Slavonic блъгаринъ (blŭgarinŭ, “Bulgarian”), used in designation of heretics (especially the Bogomils, who arose around the 10th century AD in the First Bulgarian Empire), to whom various sexual practices such as anal sex were ascribed. Doublet of Bulgar.
Origin 2: From bug (noun) + -er.
Quick Facts About Bugger
| Part of speech | noun, verb, interjection |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbʌɡə/ |
| Meaning | A heretic |
| Plural | buggers |
| Verb forms | buggers, buggering, buggered |
Frequently Asked Questions About Bugger
Is bugger a noun or a verb?
Bugger is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb and an interjection.
What is the plural of bugger?
The plural of bugger is buggers.
What is the past tense of bugger?
The past tense of bugger is buggered. The present participle is buggering.