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bugger off

An expression of disagreement or disbelief.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

An expression of disagreement or disbelief.

Bugger off! You're joking, aren't you?
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(dismissal) Go away.

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  • “The adage used to be, “I’ve got mine, now bugger off.” Today it’s, “I’ve got mine and I want more.””

  • “Wales was always PEx-friendly. I was quite happy to see him bugger off to Reform”

  • “Wish they would. Take their stupid blockade and their warships and their missiles and bugger off home.”

Bugger off! You're joking, aren't you?
Origin: Derived from bugger (idiomatic, obsolete, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) “sodomite”, (idiomatic, vulgar, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) “man”, especially in the colloquialism (idiomatic, dismissal, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) old bugger for “an old man”. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “The adage used to be, “I’ve got mine, now bugger off.” Today it’s, “I’ve got mine and I want more.””

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Wales was always PEx-friendly. I was quite happy to see him bugger off to Reform”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Wish they would. Take their stupid blockade and their warships and their missiles and bugger off home.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(intransitive, idiomatic, vulgar) To leave, go away, disappear.

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