silly bugger

ˈsɪli ˈbʌɡər

Definition

Definition of silly bugger - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

foolish person

person who acts foolishly or annoyingly

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

fool

idiot

nincompoop

playful person

term of endearment for someone who is being playful

Come here, you silly bugger, and give me a hug.

joker

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Expressions with silly

knock silly

hit someone hard causing disorientation

The boxer knocked his opponent silly with a punch.

silly money

ridiculously large sum of money

He sold his car for silly money.

silly season

period in summer with only trivial or bizarre news

During the silly season, newspapers publish odd stories.

bore someone silly

make someone extremely bored

The lecture on ancient pottery bored me silly.

drink oneself silly

consume alcohol excessively until losing normal faculties

He would drink himself silly every weekend.

frighten someone silly

scare someone extremely, leaving them shocked or confused

The horror movie frightened her silly.

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!

bugger about

engage in aimless activities wasting time

They spent the afternoon buggering about instead of working.

bugger the cost

ignore the expense of something

Let's bugger the cost and buy the tickets.

Examples of silly bugger in a sentence

That silly bugger forgot his keys again.
You silly bugger, you always know how to make me laugh.
Stop being a silly bugger and help me with this task.

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French:imbécile, espèce de coquin, ...
German:Dummkopf, Spaßvogel, ...
Italian:stupido, burlone, ...
Spanish:tonto, tontorrón, ...
Portuguese:tolo, malandreco, ...
Chinese:傻瓜, 调皮鬼, ...
Japanese:ばか, おちゃめ, ...
Arabic:أَحْمَق, شَقِيّ, ...
Hebrew:טִפֵּשׁ, שׁוֹבָב קָטָן, ...
Russian:дурачок, проказник, ...
Ukrainian:дурень, пустун, ...
Hindi:मूर्ख, शरारती, ...
Bengali:বোকা লোক, মজার লোক, ...
Catalan:ximple, trapella, ...
Czech:trouba, rošťák, ...
Danish:fjols, spasmager, ...
Dutch:idioot, grappige sukkel, ...
Greek:ανόητος, παιχνιδιάρης, ...
Hungarian:hülye alak, csibész, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សល្ងង់ខ្លៅ, កូនកំប្លែង, ...
Korean:멍청이, 장난꾸러기, ...
Persian:آدم احمق, آدم بازیگوش, ...
Polish:głupi dureń, figlarz, ...
Portuguese (BR):tolo, danadinho, ...
Romanian:prostănac, năzdrăvan, ...
Swedish:dumskalle, busunge, ...
Thai:คนโง่, คนขี้เล่น, ...
Turkish:aptal herif, yaramaz, ...
Vietnamese:người ngốc nghếch, người tinh nghịch, ...

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