bugger

Universal Words noun, verb noun (BrE, !!!, slang) 1 an offensive word used to insult sb, especially a man, and to show anger or dislike: Come here, you little bugger! * You stupid bugger! You could have run me over! * Don't let the buggers get you down. 2 used to refer to a person, especially a man, that you like or feel sympathy for: Poor bugger! His wife left him last week. * He's a tough old bugger. * You daft bugger! 3 a thing that is difficult or causes problems: This door's a bugger to open. * Question 6 is a real bugger. * It's a bugger trying to remember the lines. IDIOMS see SILLYadj. verb 1 (BrE, !!!, slang) used as a swear word when sb is annoyed about sth or to show that they do not care about sth at all: [V] Bugger! I've left my keys at home. * [VN] Bugger it! I've burnt the toast. * Oh, bugger the cost! Let's get it anyway. * So I thought, bugger this for a lark. 2 [VN] (BrE, !!!, slang) to break or ruin sth: I think I've buggered the computer. * This will bugger the rear suspension. 3 [VN] (!!! or law) to have ANAL sex with sb IDIOMS bugger me (BrE, !!!, spoken) used to express surprise: Bugger me! Did you see that? PHRASALVERBS bugger about / around (BrE, !!!, slang) to waste time by behaving in a silly way or with no clear purpose: Stop buggering about and get back to work. HELPNOTE A more polite, informal way of saying this is mess about (BrE) or mess around (AmE,BrE). bugger sb about / around (BrE, !!!, slang) to treat sb in a way that is deliberately not helpful to them or wastes their time: I'm sick of being buggered about by the company. HELPNOTE A more polite, informal way of saying this is mess sb about / around (BrE). bugger off (BrE, !!!, slang) (often used in orders) to go away: Bugger off and leave me alone. * Where is everyone? They've all buggered off. bugger sth<->up (BrE, !!!, slang) to do sth badly or spoil sth: I buggered up the exam. * Sorry for buggering up your plans. HELPNOTE A more polite, informal way of saying this is foul sth up, cock sth up (slang), mess sth up or bungle sth.