bug·ger
| \ ˈbə-gər
, ˈbu̇-gər
\
, ˈbu̇-gər
\
Definition of bugger
(Entry 1 of 3)
bugger
verb
bug·ger
| \ ˈbə-gər
\
\
buggered; buggering; buggers
Definition of bugger (Entry 2 of 3)
1
usually vulgar
: to commit sodomy with
2
: damn
bugger
noun (2)
bug·ger
| \ ˈbə-gər
\
\
Definition of bugger (Entry 3 of 3)
: a person who plants electronic bugs
Synonyms for bugger
Synonyms: Noun (1)
- bastard,
- beast,
- bleeder
- [British],
- blighter
- [chiefly British],
- boor,
- bounder,
- buzzard,
- cad,
- chuff,
- churl,
- clown,
- creep,
- cretin,
- crud
- [slang],
- crumb
- [slang],
- cur,
- dirtbag
- [slang],
- dog,
- fink,
- heel,
- hound,
- jerk,
- joker,
- louse,
- lout,
- pill,
- rat,
- rat fink,
- reptile,
- rotter,
- schmuck
- [slang],
- scum,
- scumbag
- [slang],
- scuzzball
- [slang],
- skunk,
- sleaze,
- sleazebag
- [slang],
- sleazeball
- [slang],
- slime,
- slimeball
- [slang],
- slob,
- snake,
- so-and-so,
- sod
- [chiefly British],
- stinkard,
- stinker,
- swine,
- toad,
- varmint,
- vermin
Synonyms: Verb
- blow,
- bobble,
- boggle,
- bollix (up),
- boot,
- botch,
- bumble,
- bungle,
- butcher,
- dub,
- flub,
- fluff,
- foozle,
- foul up,
- fumble,
- goof (up),
- louse up,
- mangle,
- mess (up),
- muck up,
- muff,
- murder,
- screw up
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bugger
verb
English Language Learners Definition of bugger
British
offensive
: to have anal sex with (someone)
informal + impolite
—used as an interjection to express strong anger, surprise, etc.
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