Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - bugger

~1 n spoken especially BrE 1 taboo someone who is very annoying or unpleasant  (Bill's an obnoxious little bugger.) 2 a rude word meaning someone that you pretend to be annoyed with, although you actually like them  (What are you doing, you daft bugger?) 3 a rude word meaning a job or activity that is very difficult  (Having to commute so far is a real bugger.) 4 bugger all rude expression meaning nothing, used especially when you are angry  (There's bugger all we can do about the car now. | bugger all help/thanks/work etc (=none at all))  (I got bugger all thanks for driving my boss to the airport.) 5 play silly buggers a rude expression meaning to behave in a stupid way that annoys other people  (Stop playing silly buggers and get on with your homework!) 6 taboo a man who regularly has anal sex, especially with other men or boys ~2 v BrE 1 bugger (it)! spoken a rude expression used when you are angry because something bad has happened  (Bugger it! The car battery is dead.) 2 I'll be buggered/bugger me! spoken a rude expression used when you are surprised about something 3 bugger the ... slang used to say that you do not care about the person or thing you are talking about  (Bugger the expense, I'm going to buy it!) 4 I'll be buggered if.. slang used to say angrily that you will not do something  (I'll be buggered if I help them any more.) 5 taboo or law to have anal sex with someone bugger about also bugger around phr v BrE 1 to behave in a stupid way or waste time  (Stop buggering about and get on with your work) 2 T bugger someone about) to cause unnecessary problems for someone  (Don't let Peter bugger you about, tell him to leave.) bugger off phr v I often imperative) BrE an impolite expression meaning to go away, or leave a place, which is very rude when used directly  (Bugger off and leave me alone! | Simon's always buggering off home early.) bugger sth up phr v BrE to do something stupid that ruins something or causes trouble  (You really buggered up our plans by arriving late.)