noun
- a person, especially when expressing annoyance or sympathy
Usage: informal; British
verb
- to damage or ruin something
- to cause problems or difficulties for someone
Usage: informal; British
Usage: informal; British
interjection
- used to express annoyance or frustration
Usage: informal; British
Examples
- The poor bugger lost his job last week.
- That silly bugger forgot his keys again.
- Don’t bugger about with the computer settings.
- The rain really buggered our picnic plans.
- This traffic is starting to bugger me.
- Bugger! I’ve missed the last train.
- The machine’s buggered – it won’t start.