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bugger
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5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. bugger
  2. booger
  3. bugger all
  4. bugger off
  5. bugger up

1bug·ger

noun \ˈbə-gər, ˈbu̇-gər\

Definition of BUGGER

1
: sodomite
2
a : a worthless person : rascal
b : fellow, chap
3
: a small or annoying thing <put down my keys and now I can't find the buggers>

Origin of BUGGER

Middle English bougre heretic, from Anglo-French bugre, from Medieval Latin Bulgarus, literally, Bulgarian; from the association of Bulgaria with the Bogomils, who were accused of sodomy
First Known Use: 1555

Rhymes with BUGGER

chugger, hugger, lugger, mugger, plugger, rugger, slugger, tugger

2bug·ger

transitive verb \ˈbə-gər\

Definition of BUGGER

1
usually vulgar : to commit sodomy with
2
: damn
3
: to put into disorder : bungle, botch —often used with up

First Known Use of BUGGER

1598

3bugger

noun

Definition of BUGGER

: a person who plants electronic bugs

First Known Use of BUGGER

1955

Other Audio Recording Terms

baffle, dub, fidelity, transcription, treble

Rhymes with BUGGER

chugger, hugger, mugger, plugger, tugger

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