Meaning of bugger in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈbʊɡər/

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  1. Verb

    bugger

    Definitions

    1. practice anal sex upon

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  2. Noun

    bugger

    Etymology

    Middle English (originally denoting a heretic, specifically an Albigensian): from Middle Dutch, from Old French bougre‘heretic’, from medieval Latin Bulgarus‘Bulgarian’, particularly one belonging to the Orthodox Church and therefore regarded as a heretic by the Roman Church. The sense ‘sodomite’ (16th century) arose from an association of heresy with forbidden sexual practices; its use as a general insult dates from the early 18th century

    Definitions

    1. someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male)

    Derived terms

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