noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An act of buggery.

   "I have just narrowly avoided having a buggering."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of bugger form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

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Example

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"I know you're feeling discouraged, but you just have to keep buggering on and eventually things will get better."

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