(US, slang, derogatory, vulgar) A state of continual annoyance or upset about a particular topic.
(US, slang, derogatory, vulgar) A state of continual annoyance or upset about a particular topic.
"bug up one's ass" means: A state of continual annoyance or upset about a particular topic.. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.
"bug up one's ass" means: A state of continual annoyance or upset about a particular topic.. Register: informal slang, fine in casual conversation, texting and social media but not in academic essays, business writing or formal speech. Note the regional or dialect label (US) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally
"bug up one's ass" means: A state of continual annoyance or upset about a particular topic.. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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(intransitive, AAVE, slang) To deliberately annoy or irk someone; to deliberately start a conflict with someone.
(North America, slang, vulgar) To harass someone in a persistent and invasive manner.
(North America, vulgar, derogatory, figuratively) A stiff, stern, uptight, or humorless manner.
(slang, UK) To make (someone) paranoid or messed up, e.g., emotionally or from drugs.
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(slang, of a woman) To trouble one's boyfriend or husband by flirting, nagging, etc.