Bugger
noun
A term used to show mild annoyance or frustration.
Bugger, I forgot my keys at home
Often appears as...
- bugger off
- bugger all
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Informal
Colloquial
verb
To mess up or spoil something.
I've buggered up my computer again
Often appears as...
- buggered up
- bugger it
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Informal
Colloquial
verb
To go away.
Bugger off, I'm busy!
Often appears as...
- bugger off
- bugger it all
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Informal
Colloquial
noun
A person, usually a man viewed with contempt.
He's such a lazy bugger
Often appears as...
- old bugger
- lazy bugger
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Informal
Colloquial
noun
Term of affection or friendly address.
You lucky bugger!
Often appears as...
- lucky bugger
- poor bugger
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A term used to show mild annoyance or frustration.
Bugger, I forgot my keys at home
Often appears as...
- bugger off
- bugger all
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To mess up or spoil something.
I've buggered up my computer again
Often appears as...
- buggered up
- bugger it
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
verb
To go away.
Bugger off, I'm busy!
Often appears as...
- bugger off
- bugger it all
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A person, usually a man viewed with contempt.
He's such a lazy bugger
Often appears as...
- old bugger
- lazy bugger
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
Term of affection or friendly address.
You lucky bugger!
Often appears as...
- lucky bugger
- poor bugger
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Mild Annoyance
Express frustration without being overly offensive, often used among friends.
Bugger, that was my last coin!
Pro Tip 2/3Softened Swearing
Seen as a less harsh alternative to stronger curse words.
Oh bugger, the wine spilled!
Pro Tip 3/3British Flair
Recognizably British in usage, adds a British feel to your speech.
Bugger, it's raining again!
Pro Tip 1/3Mild Annoyance
Express frustration without being overly offensive, often used among friends.
Bugger, that was my last coin!
Pro Tip 2/3Softened Swearing
Seen as a less harsh alternative to stronger curse words.
Oh bugger, the wine spilled!
Pro Tip 3/3British Flair
Recognizably British in usage, adds a British feel to your speech.
Bugger, it's raining again!
Pro Tip 1/3Mild Annoyance
Express frustration without being overly offensive, often used among friends.
Bugger, that was my last coin!
Pro Tip 2/3Softened Swearing
Seen as a less harsh alternative to stronger curse words.
Oh bugger, the wine spilled!
Pro Tip 3/3British Flair
Recognizably British in usage, adds a British feel to your speech.
Bugger, it's raining again!
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quarter of a million at least those are the ones we know about quarter of a million species of flowering plants and flowers are a real bugger they're pretty difficult for plants to produce they take an enormous amount of energy and a lot of resources why would they go to that bother and the answer of course like so many things in the world is sex
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Jonathan Drori: The...
a quarter of a million species of flowering plants. And flowers are a real bugger. They're really difficult for plants to produce. They take an enormous amount of energy and a lot of resources. Why would they go to that bother? And the answer of course, like so many things in the world, is sex.
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as we get started all right let's do it so just hold it into pumping I don't know something like tonight so we try to crank the go bugger just to make sure it
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The beautiful tricks of...
quarter of a million at least those are the ones we know about quarter of a million species of flowering plants and flowers are a real bugger they're pretty difficult for plants to produce they take an enormous amount of energy and a lot of resources why would they go to that bother and the answer of course like so many things in the world is sex
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Jonathan Drori: The...
a quarter of a million species of flowering plants. And flowers are a real bugger. They're really difficult for plants to produce. They take an enormous amount of energy and a lot of resources. Why would they go to that bother? And the answer of course, like so many things in the world, is sex.
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as we get started all right let's do it so just hold it into pumping I don't know something like tonight so we try to crank the go bugger just to make sure it
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Quote examples
Paul Merton
British Comedian
Maybe there's a perception of me as grumpy old bugger who suffers from depression. It's a total misconception. I don't think of myself as any grumpier than the next person. I'm not even grumpy first thing in the morning.
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Derren Brown
English Entertainer
The people who are most susceptible to hypnosis - the rugger bugger types - were also the ones who intimidated me most at school, so on an unconscious level I suppose I'm turning the tables on them.
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Rod Stewart
English Musician
I became famous, I think, really because of the interpretation of other people's songs, way back when, and that's what I enjoy the most. And I'm a lazy bugger.
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Alain de Botton
English Writer
Trying to be a sort of intellectual in the public arena is very irritating to people. They think, 'Why is this bugger on television?
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David Icke
English Footballer
So reports of my madness, as they say, were greatly exaggerated. Not that I give a bugger either way.
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Charlotte Church
Welsh Musician
I know bugger all about golf.
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Paul Merton
British Comedian
Maybe there's a perception of me as grumpy old bugger who suffers from depression. It's a total misconception. I don't think of myself as any grumpier than the next person. I'm not even grumpy first thing in the morning.
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Derren Brown
English Entertainer
The people who are most susceptible to hypnosis - the rugger bugger types - were also the ones who intimidated me most at school, so on an unconscious level I suppose I'm turning the tables on them.
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Rod Stewart
English Musician
I became famous, I think, really because of the interpretation of other people's songs, way back when, and that's what I enjoy the most. And I'm a lazy bugger.
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Alain de Botton
English Writer
Trying to be a sort of intellectual in the public arena is very irritating to people. They think, 'Why is this bugger on television?
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David Icke
English Footballer
So reports of my madness, as they say, were greatly exaggerated. Not that I give a bugger either way.
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Charlotte Church
Welsh Musician
I know bugger all about golf.
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