Does bugger all mean?
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- Does bugger all mean?
- Is bugger all rude?
- What is sod all?
- What's a church mouse?
- Is bugger a term of endearment?
- Is it rude to say bugger off?
- What does sod it mean in English?
- Why are church mice poor?
- What do you mean by mules?
- What is the origin and meaning of bugger?
- What does bugger mean in British slang?
- What does Hugger bugger mean?
- What does "go to buggery" mean?
Does bugger all mean?
very little or nothing: You've done bugger all to help.6 giorni fa
Is bugger all rude?
Bugger all is a rude way of saying 'nothing'.
What is sod all?
Definition of sod all British, informal + impolite. : nothing at all You've done (sweet) sod all to help me!
What's a church mouse?
noun. A mouse which lives in a church. Also figurative and allusive: a person likened to such a mouse (in terms of its proverbial attributes), especially in being impoverished or quiet.
Is bugger a term of endearment?
noun. 1British vulgar slang Used as a term of abuse, typically for a man. 1.1Used as a term of affection or respect, typically grudgingly.
Is it rude to say bugger off?
to leave or go away, used especially as a rude way of telling someone to go away: By the time I got there you two had already buggered off!6 giorni fa
What does sod it mean in English?
exclamation. If someone uses an expression such as sod it, sod you, or sod that, they are expressing anger or showing that they do not care about something. [British, informal, rude, feelings]
Why are church mice poor?
If someone is as poor as a church mouse they are extremely poor. An other similar phrase is hungry as a church mouse. The phrase is derived from the fact that church buildings don't store or provide food and therefore mice in such buildings were utterly destitute.
What do you mean by mules?
1a : a hybrid between a horse and a donkey especially : the offspring of a male donkey and a mare. b : a self-sterile plant whether hybrid or not. c : a usually sterile hybrid. 2 : a very stubborn person.
What is the origin and meaning of bugger?
- bugger (n.) "sodomite," 1550s, earlier "heretic" (mid-14c.), from Medieval Latin Bulgarus "a Bulgarian" (see Bulgaria ), so called from bigoted notions of the sex lives of Eastern Orthodox Christians or of the sect of heretics* that was prominent there 11c. Compare Old French bougre "Bulgarian," also "heretic; sodomite."
What does bugger mean in British slang?
- Bugger or "buggar" is a swear word. In the United Kingdom, the term is a general-purpose expletive, used to imply dissatisfaction, or to refer to someone or something whose behaviour is in some way displeasing or perhaps surprising. In the US, particularly in the Midwest and South, it is a slang but not offensive noun meaning "small critter.".
What does Hugger bugger mean?
- Webster Dictionary (0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Hugger-mugger(noun) privacy; secrecy. Commonly in the phrase in hugger-mugger, with haste and secrecy Hugger-mugger(adj) secret; clandestine; sly Hugger-mugger(adj) confused; disorderly; slovenly; mean; as, hugger-mugger doings
What does "go to buggery" mean?
- go to buggery means: get lost, go away More meanings / definitions of get lost, go away or words, sentences containing get lost, go away? Lost (v. t.): Ruined or destroyed, either physically or morally; past help or hope; as, a ship lost at sea; a woman lost to virtue; a lost soul.