bugger off

British slang

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bugger off
Verb
  • Strong and her daughter safely exited their home and waited for officers from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office to arrive.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Another attorney — Radhika, 28, from New York — exits the limo doing a Bollywood dance, and Allyshia (29-year-old interior designer from Florida) asks the Bachelor to make a wish on her magic lamp.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The return leg will depart Atlanta at 3:39 p.m., arriving in San Luis Potosi at 4:49 p.m.
    Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The train departs from Denver Union Station at 7 a.m. and arrives in Winter Park at 9:11 a.m., which is ideal timing for nabbing one of the first lift rides of the day.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • To land the kiss on her cheek, Trump would have had to either crane his neck or move her hat.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The snow is moving east Tuesday, and is affecting coastal areas all the way to the Florida Panhandle and southern Carolinas.
    Andrew Freedman, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Both Arsenal and Manchester City got the job done in the Champions League in midweek with Arsenal securing automatic progress while City scraped their way through to the play-off places.
    Darren Richman, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
  • The Chicago Sky just got bigger — and a whole lot better from behind the arc — in the first official day of WNBA free agency.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Karla Sofía Gascón's troubles started before her tweets went public.
    Glamour, Glamour, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Here’s what to know about the upcoming astronomy events: How to see 6 planets and crescent moon Once the sun goes down on Monday, Feb. 3, six planets and the moon will line up across the California night sky.
    Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The Godfather of Harlem has his work cut out for him with a new rival in the first teaser trailer for Season 4 of the MGM+ series (premiering Sunday, April 13, with weekly episodes).
    Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Amid unprecedented creative upheaval at European fashion houses, the consultant would appear to have her work cut out for her.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • After about 20 seconds, simply peel off the blue top.
    Elizabeth Denton, StyleCaster, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Devin Hester was attracting such attention from opponents that Toub devised a plan to have a cornerback peel off and race downfield to catch a punt.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The fundamental problem in streaming is these shows that people get hooked on then go off the air for two and a half years.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Satisfied, the men secured their ropes to the top of the roof and went off the edge.
    Jake Offenhartz, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Bugger off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bugger%20off. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.

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