bugger

/'bʌgə/

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Definition

Noun:
- A person who engages in anal intercourse, especially a male who does so with another male: This is the primary, literal meaning of the word, though it is considered vulgar and offensive.
- (Chiefly British, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar slang) A contemptible or annoying person or thing: Used as a general term of abuse, insult, or frustration, often without literal sexual connotation.
Verb:
- To practice anal sex upon someone: The literal, transitive verb form.
- (Chiefly British, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar slang) To damn or curse something; to ruin or spoil: Used as an expletive to express annoyance or to describe messing something up.

Usage Examples

Noun:
- He was labeled a bugger in the crude report. (This uses the literal, offensive noun.)
- Oh, the bugger! He took my parking spot! (This uses the slang noun as a term of annoyance.)
- This lock is a real bugger to open. (This uses the slang noun to describe a difficult thing.)
Verb:
- The law was used to prosecute men who buggered other men. (This uses the literal verb.)
- Bugger it! I've locked my keys in the car. (This uses the slang verb as an exclamation of frustration.)
- I've completely buggered the computer settings. (This uses the slang verb meaning to ruin or mess up.)

Advanced Usage

"bugger all" (British, vulgar slang): Nothing; very little.
- After working all day, I've got bugger all to show for it.
"bugger off" (phrasal verb, chiefly British, vulgar slang): Go away; leave immediately (used as a command).
- He told the noisy kids to bugger off.
"bugger about/around" (phrasal verb, chiefly British, vulgar slang): To mess around; to behave in a stupid, annoying, or time-wasting way.
- Stop buggering about and help me fix this.

Variants and Related Words

Buggered (adjective, slang):
- Ruined, broken, or exhausted.
  - The engine is completely buggered.
  - I'm absolutely buggered after that long hike.
Buggeration (noun, rare, slang): The state of being ruined or a cause of annoyance.

Synonyms

Noun (for annoying person/thing): Sod (UK), bastard (vulgar), jerk (less vulgar), nuisance.
Verb (to ruin): Ruin, spoil, mess up, botch.

Related Phrasal Verbs

Bugger up (vulgar slang): To ruin, spoil, or make a mess of something.
- Don't touch that, you'll bugger up the whole system.

Related Idioms

"play silly buggers" (British, vulgar slang): To act in a deliberately foolish or obstructive manner.
- The committee is just playing silly buggers and delaying the decision.
"bugger me" / "well, I'll be buggered" (exclamations, vulgar slang): Expressions of great surprise.
- Bugger me, is that the time? I'm late!
- Well, I'll be buggered, he actually apologized.

Noun

someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male)

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