bugger — Technically this is a reference to a sodomite, but the word is very frequently used in the northern counties of England to mean little more than ‘chap, man’. At its most pejorative it is a synonym of ‘bastard’. The Blinder, by Barry Hines, has … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
bugger — /ˈbʌgə / (say buguh) noun 1. (taboo) someone who practises bestiality or sodomy. 2. Colloquial (humorous) a person: come on, you old bugger. 3. Colloquial a contemptible person. 4. Colloquial a nuisance, a difficulty; something unpleasant or… …
bugger — 1 noun (C) spoken especially BrE 1 taboo someone who is very annoying or unpleasant: Bill s an obnoxious little bugger. 2 a rude word meaning someone that you pretend to be annoyed with, although you actually like them: What are you doing, you… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Bugger — 1. person: Come on, you old bugger ; 2. foul, contemptible or annoying person: little buggers ; stupid bugger ; 3. nuisance; a difficulty; something unpleasant or nasty: That recipe is a real bugger ; It s a bugger of a day ; 4. damn or curse, as … Dictionary of Australian slang
bugger — Australian Slang 1. person: Come on, you old bugger ; 2. foul, contemptible or annoying person: little buggers ; stupid bugger ; 3. nuisance; a difficulty; something unpleasant or nasty: That recipe is a real bugger ; It s a bugger of a day ; 4.… … English dialects glossary
bugger* — 1. n. Unpleasant person or thing. Usu. offensive or contemptuous term app. to person. In certain contexts, can be quite amiable (see bastard 2). 2. v. Spoil. Also bugger up Bungle. 3. Strong excl. of surprise, disgust, etc. Also bugger it, me … A concise dictionary of English slang
bugger — bugger1 /bug euhr, boog /, n. 1. Informal. a fellow or lad (used affectionately or abusively): a cute little bugger. 2. Informal. any object or thing. 3. Often Vulgar. a sodomite. 4. Chiefly Brit. Slang. a. a despicable or contemptible person,… … Universalium
bugger up — verb to break or spoil something, or make it inoperative, useless etc Ive buggered up the sudoku somehow and cant finish it … Wiktionary
so-and-so — 1. Expression used in place of a person s name when it cannot be remembered. 2. Disagreeable person. Polite evasion of such terms of abuse as bugger, bastard, etc … A concise dictionary of English slang
List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L — Differences between American and British English American English … Wikipedia
List of British words not widely used in the United States — Differences between American and British English American English … Wikipedia
