buggery

/'bʌgəri/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Anal intercourse: The act of sexual intercourse involving penetration of the anus, typically by a man with another person.
    • Sodomy: In legal or historical contexts, it often refers to a category of sexual acts, especially anal intercourse, that were considered criminal offenses.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The ancient law prohibited buggery.
    • He was charged with committing an act of buggery.
Advanced Usage
  • Legal/Historical Context: The term is strongly associated with historical criminal law. Its use in modern everyday language is rare and considered highly offensive or vulgar.
    • The statute criminalizing buggery was repealed last century.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bugger (noun/vulgar slang): A derogatory term for a person, or a verb meaning to engage in anal intercourse.
    • He called the man a silly bugger. (Note: This is a separate, related vulgar slang term, not the target word 'buggery' itself.)
  • Sodomy (noun): A formal or legal term often used synonymously with buggery.
Synonyms
  • Anal sex: A direct, clinical synonym.
  • Sodomy: A formal synonym, often used in legal contexts.
Important Note on Usage
  • Register: This word is considered extremely coarse, offensive, and archaic in modern general English. It is primarily encountered in historical texts or specific legal contexts. It is not appropriate for polite or formal conversation. The clinical term "anal intercourse" or "anal sex" is used in medical, academic, and most contemporary contexts.
Noun
  1. intercourse via the anus, committed by a man with a man or woman

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