bugger off

British slang

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bugger off
Verb
  • Biden and first lady Jill Biden will exit the Capitol grounds by plane after the transfer of power and return to private life.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
  • But rather confusingly, this fracas appears to have been staged so that duo can exit their top-secret careers as globe-trotting clandestine agents, disappearing together into civilian life.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 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
  • He’s got quite a fastball and has some creativity to him.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Instead of taking a three-score lead in that game, the Lions failed to get a first down.
    Mike Sando, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • This is where a big contradiction comes in: if Americans buy fewer foreign cars, tariff revenue goes down.
    Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
  • And his route on two of them could be best described as, hey, just go find some space.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 19 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
  • To that end, Wim and his dad had to peel off to the tower, in order to restore power to the clamp that was holding the Cinder to the landing pad.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The likes of Spirit aren’t trying to peel off first-class passengers from the likes of Delta (DAL+0.65%).
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
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“Bugger off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bugger%20off. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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