(British, military, slang) Any obstacle (natural or artificial) that gets in the way of progress.
(British, military, slang) Any obstacle (natural or artificial) that gets in the way of progress.
Embuggerance means: Any obstacle (natural or artificial) that gets in the way of progress.. It is military jargon and mostly appears in service contexts, war fiction, or among veterans and their families. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Embuggerance means: Any obstacle (natural or artificial) that gets in the way of progress.. It is military jargon and mostly appears in service contexts, war fiction, or among veterans and their families. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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embuggerance means: Any obstacle (natural or artificial) that gets in the way of progress.. Register: informal, military jargon. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
“'A police chief who views the right to protest as an embuggerance and would rather ban demonstrations than manage them is a danger to liberty and public order alike' www.heraldscotland.com/poli...”
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(British, NZ, of debris) To block or obstruct (an opening or passage).