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Idiom: Bugger Off

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Meanings

Derived from bugger (idiomatic, obsolete, UK) “sodomite”, (idiomatic, vulgar, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) “man”, especially in the colloquialism (idiomatic, dismissal, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) old bugger for “an old man”.

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Go away.

An expression of disagreement or disbelief.

Example: "Bugger off! You are joking, aren't you?"

To leave, go away, disappear.

Example: "We tried to catch him, but he had already buggered off."

Example Sentences

1
My neighbor's dog kept barking all night, so I told it to bugger off.
2
The salesperson was being pushy, so I politely told him to bugger off.
3
When I asked for a raise, my boss told me to bugger off and stop wasting his time.
4
I couldn't finish my work because my colleagues kept chatting noisily, so I finally asked them to bugger off.
5
The politician's false promises were irritating, and I wished he would bugger off for good.

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