bugger-all
[ buhg-er-awl, boo g- ]
/ ˈbʌg ərˈɔl, ˈbʊg- /
noun Chiefly British Slang.
absolutely nothing; nothing at all: Those reckless investments left him with bugger-all.
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Nearby words
bugboy, bugeye, bugger, bugger about, bugger off, bugger-all, buggery, buggin's turn, buggins' turn, buggy, bughouse
Origin of bugger-all
First recorded in 1935–40; noun use of the exclamation bugger all!
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019