bugger off

British slang

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bugger off
Verb
  • One Reddit thread details several different negative experiences drivers had sitting in traffic while trying to exit to the airport.
    Charles Singh, The Tennessean, 29 July 2025
  • The Dragon spacecraft docked at the orbital outpost following a 28-hour journey, allowing the crew to exit the vehicle and enter the space station through its Harmony module.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 July 2025
Verb
  • Mike Christensen, an airport spokesman for Hollywood Burbank, said that neither the control tower nor the operations department, which tracks planes departing and arriving, have any record of the Southwest flight plunging in their airspace.
    Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
  • Alexander Isak has made clear his desire to depart St James’ Park this summer with Liverpool reportedly interested in signing the Swedish striker.
    Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Verb
  • If practice is canceled or moved indoors due to the weather, paid ticket days will be provided with a makeup date, not a refund.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 July 2025
  • The sky was a deep red, moving into deep blue, then, above that, black.
    Mona Awad, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
Verb
  • The Raptors got within one on a 3-pointer by Jamal Shead with 3:56 to go.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 20 July 2025
  • Here are recommendations for maintaining safety during a thunderstorm: To reduce the chance of being struck by lightning, when venturing outside, have a plan to get to a safer area.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 July 2025
Verb
  • The Padres are relevant going into their second stretch drive under the Preller-Shildt tandem.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
  • Today marks 50 years since Jimmy Hoffa went missing.
    Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
Verb
  • Gazelle also cuts out a zippered electrical passthrough for wires.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 July 2025
  • McConnell and the Pacers will have their work cut out for them during the 2025-26 campaign.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Verb
  • Simply peel off the leftover garlic from the press and toss both the press and the peeler in the dishwasher when you're done.
    Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
  • In the 2024 presidential election, Trump allies worked to boost third party candidates Jill Stein of the Green Party, Cornel West and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (before Kennedy bowed out to endorse Trump) to peel off votes from Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • Think more even heat, better tasting meals, and less chance of smoke detectors going off mid-dinner, among other benefits.
    Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 26 July 2025
  • Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images When it was reported last month that Anthropic’s Claude had resorted to blackmail and other self-preservation techniques to avoid being shut down, alarm bells went off in the AI community.
    Kevin Williams, CNBC, 24 July 2025
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“Bugger off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bugger%20off. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.

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