English
Etymology
From F. bougre, from ML. Bulgarus ("Bulgarian"), used in designation of heretics to whom various unnatural practices were ascribed.
Pronunciation
IPA|/�b�g�/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�ɡ�(r)|-�ɡ�(r)
Noun
en-noun|bugger|s
- obsolete A heretic.
- context|UK|_|law Someone who commits buggery; a sodomite.
- context|slang|pejorative|UK A foolish person.
#:How are you, you old bugger?
- context|slang|dated A damn.
#:I don't give a bugger how important you think it is.
Translations
trans-top|heretic
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trans-bottom
trans-top|someone who commits buggery
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trans-top|foolish person
Finnish: homekorva, tollo
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trans-bottom
trans-top|(slang, dated) a damn
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Spanish: majadero, jodón, fregón, fastidio
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Verb
en-verb
- context|vulgar|UK To sodomize.
- context|slang|coarse|_|in|_|UK To ruin.
#: This computer is buggered!
Derived terms
bugger off
Translations
trans-top|to have anal intercourse with
Finnish: harrastaa anaaliseksiä
trans-mid
French: empaffer
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trans-top|to ruin
Finnish: pilata
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Interjection
en-interjection
- context|slang|UK|coarse expressing annoyance
#: Oh bugger!
- context|slang|US|euphemism|rare cutsie expression of very mild annoyance <!-- even milder than "bummer" -->
Synonyms
bummer
damn
whoops
Translations
trans-top|(slang, UK, coarse) expressing annoyance
Finnish: voi helvetti
trans-mid
trans-bottom
trans-top|(slang, US, euphemism, rare) cutsie expression of very mild annoyance
trans-mid
trans-bottom
External links
The Origins and Common Usage of British swear-words
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