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bug·ger | \ ˈbə-gər 
, ˈbu̇-gər \
, ˈbu̇-gər \Definition of bugger
(Entry 1 of 3)
bugger
verbbug·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
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bugger
verbEnglish 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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The first known use of bugger was in 1540
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