bugger-all

bug·ger-all

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhg-er, boo g- awl]
- /ˈbʌg ər, ˈbʊg- ɔl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhg-er, boo g- awl]
- /ˈbʌg ər, ˈbʊg- ɔl/

Definition of bugger-all word

noun bugger-all absolutely nothing; nothing at all: Those reckless investments left him with bugger-all. 1

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Origin of bugger-all

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; noun use of the exclamation bugger all!

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Parts of speech for Bugger-all

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bugger-all

bugger-all popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.