bugger about

ˈbʌɡər əˈbaʊt

Definition of bugger about - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

waste time

intr.

Rare

engage in aimless activities wasting time

intr.

Rare

They spent the afternoon buggering about instead of working.

dawdle

fritter away

loiter

create difficulties

tr.

Rare

cause inconvenience or complications for someone

tr.

Rare

He buggered about with the settings, causing the system to crash.

fool about

mess around

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Expressions with bugger

bugger all

nothing or very little of something

He knows bugger all about the project.

little bugger

small object causing minor inconvenience

This little bugger won't fit in the drawer.

poor little bugger

person in a difficult situation deserving sympathy

Look at that poor little bugger, all alone in the rain.

some poor bugger

person in an unfortunate situation

I felt sorry for some poor bugger stuck in the rain.

you cheeky bugger

intj.

shows mild annoyance in a friendly way

You cheeky bugger, you tricked me again!

silly bugger

person who acts foolishly or annoyingly

He's such a silly bugger, always making jokes at the wrong time.

Examples of bugger about in a sentence

They were buggering about instead of preparing for the meeting.
Stop buggering about and finish your work.
They buggered about with the schedule, causing delays.

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French:glander, embêter, ...
German:vertrödeln, herumfummeln, ...
Italian:bighellonare, incasinare, ...
Spanish:hacer el tonto, fastidiar, ...
Portuguese:fazer nada, complicar, ...
Chinese:瞎混, 捣乱, ...
Japanese:ぶらぶらする, いじる, ...
Arabic:عَبَثَ, عَقَّدَ, ...
Hebrew:לְבַזְבֵּז זְמַן, לְשַׁבֵּשׁ, ...
Russian:заниматься ерундой, досаждать, ...
Ukrainian:байдикувати, попсувати, ...
Hindi:समय बर्बाद करना, छेड़छाड़ करना, ...
Bengali:অর্থহীন কার্যকলাপে সময় নষ্ট করা, ঝামেলা করা, ...
Catalan:perdre el temps, embolicar, ...
Czech:flákat se, zkomplikovat, ...
Danish:fjolle rundt, rode med, ...
Dutch:lanterfanten, rommelen, ...
Greek:σπαταλώ χρόνο, μπερδεύω, ...
Hungarian:tökölni, elbabrál valamivel, ...
Khmer:លេងឥតប្រយោជន៍, ធ្វើឲ្យពិបាក, ...
Korean:빈둥거리다, 건드리다, ...
Persian:وقت‌گذرانی کردند, مشکل ایجاد کرد, ...
Polish:obijać się, namieszać, ...
Portuguese (BR):vadiar, mexer, ...
Romanian:a pierde vremea, a umbla, ...
Swedish:slarva, strula till, ...
Thai:ทำอะไรเล่นๆ, ยุ่งยาก, ...
Turkish:boş boş dolaşmak, oynamak, ...
Vietnamese:làm việc vớ vẩn, gây rối, ...

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