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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

bug·ger / ˈbəgər; ˈboŏg-/ vulgar slang chiefly Brit. • n. 1. a contemptible or pitied person, typically a man. ∎ a person with a particular negative quality or characteristic. ∎ used as a term of affection or respect, typically grudgingly: all right, let the little buggers come in. 2. derog. a person who commits buggery. • v. [tr.] penetrate the anus of (someone) during sexual intercourse; sodomize. • interj. used to express annoyance or anger. PHRASAL VERBS: bugger off [usu. in imper.] go away.

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

bugger sodomite XVI (bouguer, bowgard); (vulgar) coarse term of abuse; also fellow, chap XVIII. — MDu. — (O)F. bougre †heretic, (arch.) sodomite, (colloq.) ‘chap’ :- medL. Bulgarus Bulgarian, heretic (the Bulgarians being so regarded as belonging to the Greek Church).
So buggery XIV. — MDu. buggerie (OF. bouguerie).

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Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

bugger •dogger, flogger, Hoggar, hogger, jogger, logger, slogger, Wagga Wagga •brolga, Olga, Volga •conga, conger, donga, Rarotonga •pettifogger • footslogger •cataloguer (US cataloger) •auger, augur •ogre, Saratoga, toga, yoga •beluga, cougar, Kaluga, Kruger, Luger •sugar, Zeebrugge •bugger, hugger, lugger, mugger, plugger, rugger, slugger, Srinagar, tugger •mulga, vulgar •hunger, sangha, Younger •scandalmonger • scaremonger •fishmonger •warmonger, whoremonger •ironmonger • hugger-mugger •costermonger • Málaga •Berger, burger, burgher •hamburger • beefburger •cheeseburger • Limburger •Vegeburger • Erzgebirge •Luxembourger

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