buggers off

present tense third-person singular of bugger off, British slang

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Verb
  • Yet even as deal activity and exits start to increase, fundraising from institutional investors continues to fall due to a lack of distributions and poor performance in many funds.
    Robert Frank, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
  • As the former Prince Andrew exits his royal residence, Queen Elizabeth II's beloved corgis will still have a home.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The parade departs from the temple, on Tierra Buena Road, and heads onto Butte House Road.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • An American Airlines Airbus A321 taxis at San Diego International Airport as a United Airlines airplane departs on August 24, 2024 in San Diego, California.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The four-meter-wide telescope can detect faint shifts in light that reveal how plasma moves through the corona, allowing scientists to see the sun in unprecedented detail.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • As such, this is a program that will be very interesting to see develop over the coming years and one that the Russian Navy's key adversaries will be watching very closely, as this weapon moves toward operational capability.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Blast bugs off your house with the garden hose.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • And Biltmore Estate goes above and beyond on the festive front.
    Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The first shift after all the previous staff shakeups goes surprisingly well.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • So who gets the political heat, so to speak, for the cost of electricity?
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The menu gets creative with dishes like Thai shrimp curry with plantains, but the star remains its signature bobó de lagosta, a rich lobster stew and northeastern classic.
    Carla Vianna, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Universal opted to spend several scenes with the paranormal investigator whose face peels off in the bathroom mirror — a minor character in the story with a high gore factor.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Quince’s business model cuts out traditional middlemen like distributors to offer these high-quality materials like cashmere and silk at budget-friendly, accessible prices.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
  • But what Morgan Stanley is doing now is preparing to offer direct ownership of crypto, which cuts out some third-party management fees and comes with greater risks.
    Hugh Son, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Buggers off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buggers%20off. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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