Bugger: meaning, definitions and examples
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bugger
[ ˈbʌɡər ]
slang term
In British slang, 'bugger' is often used as a derogatory term for someone who engages in sexual activity, particularly sodomy. It can also be used more generally to refer to someone seen as annoying or bothersome.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Don't be such a bugger!
- He's a right bugger for being late.
- That bugger keeps interrupting me!
- Stop being a bugger and help me out.
sexual act
To 'bugger' means to engage in anal sexual intercourse. This term is considered vulgar and may be offensive in certain contexts.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was accused of buggering a minor.
- They were buggers to each other.
- The term is often used in a comedic context nowadays.
- It's a form of expression that some may find shocking.
Translations
Translations of the word "bugger" in other languages:
🇵🇹 bugger
- mala pessoa
- pessoa desprezível
🇮🇳 बग़र
- बुरा आदमी
- बुरा व्यक्ति
🇩🇪 Scheißer
- Arschloch
- Mistkerl
🇮🇩 bajingan
- anjing
- brengsek
🇺🇦 негідник
- погана людина
- параша
🇵🇱 zjawa
- drań
- skurwysyn
🇯🇵 バガー
- クソ野郎
- 悪党
🇫🇷 connard
- salopard
- mauvais gars
🇪🇸 hijo de puta
- mala persona
- desgraciado
🇹🇷 şerefsiz
- aptal
- kötü adam
🇰🇷 찌질이
- 병신
- 나쁜 놈
🇸🇦 ابن الكلب
- شخص سيء
- حقير
🇨🇿 prase
- zmetek
- špatný člověk
🇸🇰 hrozný človek
- zlosyn
- sprostý človek
🇨🇳 混蛋
- 坏人
- 卑鄙的人
🇸🇮 bedak
- slab človek
- slaboten
🇮🇸 böggur
- slæmur
- óþokkalegur
🇰🇿 жаман адам
- параша
- сұмдық
🇬🇪 ბოგერი
- ცუდი ადამიანი
- გარყვნილი
🇦🇿 böyük
- pis insan
- şərəfsiz
🇲🇽 hijo de puta
- malvado
- mala persona
Etymology
The word 'bugger' originates from the Middle French term 'bugger' or 'bougre', which was a derogatory term for the Bulgarians in the 14th century, as it was believed that certain sexual practices were associated with them. The term evolved and became associated with sodomy and other sexual acts considered immoral or taboo. The connection to Bulgarians is ambiguous and likely reflects medieval attitudes toward perceived foreign practices. Over time, 'bugger' has developed a broader array of meanings, particularly in British slang, where it is often used to express annoyance or to describe someone as mischievous. Despite its vulgar undertones, it has also been reclaimed in some contexts, becoming a term of endearment among friends or a humorous expression in various settings.