bugger off

bug·ger off

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [buhg-er, boo g- awf, of]
- /ˈbʌg ər, ˈbʊg- ɔf, ɒf/
- /ˈbʌɡ.ər ɒf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhg-er, boo g- awf, of]
- /ˈbʌg ər, ˈbʊg- ɔf, ɒf/

Definitions of bugger off words

phrasal verb bugger off If someone buggers off, they go away quickly and suddenly. People often say bugger off as a rude way of telling someone to go away. 3
verb bugger off to go away; depart 3
noun bugger off Informal. a fellow or lad (used affectionately or abusively): a cute little bugger. 1
noun bugger off Informal. any object or thing. 1
noun bugger off Often Vulgar. a sodomite. 1
noun bugger off Chiefly British Slang. a despicable or contemptible person, especially a man. an annoying or troublesome thing, situation, etc. 1

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Origin of bugger off

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English bougre < Anglo-French bugre < Medieval Latin Bulgarus heretic, literally, Bulgarian, by association of the Balkans with heretical sects such as the Bogomils and their alleged deviant sexual practices; def. 1 perhaps by reanalysis as bug1 or bug2 + -er1 (cf. booger)

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Parts of speech for Bugger off

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bugger off popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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