buggers off

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

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • For the players and coaches these days, exits are the business.
    Mac Engel April 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Much of that oil exits the gulf through the Strait of Hormuz to reach customers around the world, but Iran has blocked it to enemies.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The move departs from Vietnam’s tradition of shared leadership, in which the jobs have typically been held by different people, and echoes power structures in China under Xi Jinping and neighboring Laos.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The move departs from Vietnam’s tradition of shared leadership, in which the jobs have typically been held by different people, and echoes power structures in China under President Xi Jinping and neighboring Laos.
    Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Luna and other House conservatives have vowed to hold up legislation from passing the House until the Senate moves the SAVE America Act.
    Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Blast bugs off your house with the garden hose.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • And how a couple goes from competition to partnership.
    Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Those cabins are where most of the attention goes.
    Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But whether Warsh gets there before Jerome Powell's May 15 term expiration is another question entirely.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Continue reading … THIN MARGINS — Johnson gets reinforcements as GOP swears in new member.
    , FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Bioré® Paint & Peel Pimple Patch solves this problem with its innovative formula that goes on like a liquid spot treatment and peels off like a pimple patch.
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The impressive North American tree, thriving in growing zones 4 through 8, is renowned for its unique gray bark that peels off in shaggy plates.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Trever parts his hair to the right while his brother styles his combover to the left.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Buggers off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buggers%20off. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.

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