Advertisement - Continue reading below

Definition of "bugger" []

  • Vulgar Slang A sodomite. (noun)
  • Slang A contemptible or disreputable person. (noun)
  • Slang A fellow; a chap: "He's a silly little bugger, then” ( John le Carré). (noun)
  • To practice sodomy. (verb-intransitive)
  • To practice sodomy with. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "bugger" in a sentence
  • "If you are just starting out, and haven't mastered the subtlties, a wooly bugger is a good alla round fly to start out with."
  • "Women have to carry the child for 9 months, so they better make sure the little bugger is well cared for."
  • "But wait, that bugger is gone already, Too bad, so sad."