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| 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 British Slang.
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| 5. | Often Vulgar. to sodomize. |
| 6. | Slang. damn: Bugger the cost—I want the best. |
| 7. | Chiefly British Slang. to trick, deceive, or take advantage of. |
| 8. | bugger off, Chiefly British Slang. to depart; bug off. |
| 9. | bugger up, Chiefly British Slang. to ruin; spoil; botch. |
bug (bŭg) n.
v. intr. To grow large; bulge: My eyes bugged when I saw the mess. v. tr.
bug off Slang To leave someone alone; go away. bug out Slang
Idiom(s): put a bug in (someone's) ear Informal To impart useful information to (another) in a subtle, discreet way. [Origin unknown.] bug'ger n. |