as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
a cranky bugger who's always at odds with his neighbors
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Streamers like wooly buggers and large wet flies can be swung and stripped through likely areas to elicit a strike.
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Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 12 June 2024
People have reported getting hit by urine from the little buggers.
—John Dodge, CBS News, 15 May 2024
How To Clean Strawberries How To Soak Strawberries In Salt Water
These little buggers are really hard to spot, and that's where a salt soak comes in.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2024
Give yourself a break from the buzzing buggers with a host of new products from the always reliable Avon Skin So Soft Bug Guard formulas.
—Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Not just any pillow—this cheeky bugger’s a straight-up ‘f—k you’ to stress, exhaustion, and that godforsaken muscle knot playing hide and seek in your neck.
—Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2023
Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 12 June 2024
People have reported getting hit by urine from the little buggers.
—John Dodge, CBS News, 15 May 2024
How To Clean Strawberries How To Soak Strawberries In Salt Water
These little buggers are really hard to spot, and that's where a salt soak comes in.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2024
Give yourself a break from the buzzing buggers with a host of new products from the always reliable Avon Skin So Soft Bug Guard formulas.
—Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Not just any pillow—this cheeky bugger’s a straight-up ‘f—k you’ to stress, exhaustion, and that godforsaken muscle knot playing hide and seek in your neck.
—Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2023
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