bugger off

verb

Definition of bugger offnext
British slang
as in to exit
to leave a place often for another bugger off, or I'll call the police!

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bugger off
  1. exit
  2. depart
  3. move
  4. get
  5. go
  6. cut out
  7. peel off
  8. go off
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Biden’s refusal to exit the 2024 presidential race after a disastrous initial debate performance in June kicked off a whirlwind season that gave rise to Harris.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Redstone will exit the Paramount board after Skydance and RedBird Capital Partners complete the two-part transaction to acquire Redstone’s National Amusements Inc. and then merge Skydance and Paramount, Variety confirmed.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of exit
Verb
  • Dobbins then spied an open backfield after Austin Ekeler departed the Chargers to sign with the Washington Commanders as a free agent.
    Elliott Teaford, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Now, the sun meets the skies quite early but departs just around when most of us get off work.
    Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of depart
Verb
  • If the company does not adhere to the agreement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office can move forward with the case.
    Jason Green, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • According to the article, published in 2016, Lo moved into the New York Edition hotel, in the Gramercy area, then racked up a $13,000 tab and refused to leave for nearly two months.
    Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of move
Verb
  • What typical purchases will likely get pricier during the next Trump era?
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Fire Chief Brian O’Neill credited the workers with their emergency response to get most people out.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of get
Verb
  • Tough way for the drive to end for Philly, which opted to kick a short field goal instead of going for the tie.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Filippone recently sold a condo whose agent went into contract, then didn’t send in his client’s application.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of go
Verb
  • Why not put everything under one roof, cut out the middlemen and go direct to the manufacturers?
    Lee Habeeb, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Ultimately, much of the housing plans were cut out of the bill as Democrats tried to get it past Senate moderates, especially Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.).
    Alex Thompson, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of cut out
Verb
  • Soon after, an ambulance would peel off, sirens ripping through the silence.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
  • In the November election, Trump—another outsider, running as a right-wing populist—peeled off enough formerly Democratic voters, especially white working-class men, to win.
    Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of peel off
Verb
  • After Will Smith lost a faceoff to Marcus Foligno deep in the Sharks’ zone, Declan Chisholm sent a pass over to Bogosian, whose shot toward the net went off Smith’s skate and past Vanecek at the 2:22 mark.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Ellie breaks into the truck to take the necklace when the owner of the car storms out holding a baby and starts going off on her.
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of go off
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Thesaurus Entries Near bugger off

buggering (up)

bugger off

buggers

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