bugger
noun
a fellow or lad (used affectionately or abusively).
Example Sentences
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For those who really love popping the little buggers, you can say a word of thanks to the lucky inventors on Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day on the last Monday of January.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
As far as the feds were concerned, that meant dropping pesticide on the little buggers from the air — the same advice Brown was getting from his state ag officials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2024
Then, scientists being mean buggers, will give them a similar task that is unsolvable: this is called the “impossible task paradigm.”
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2024
“I wanted to have somewhere I could bring these poor old buggers and they could just live their lives out - happy, fed… not having to worry about people shooting them.”
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2024
“Bring something for this old lady, hey? Nice stuff. Not the swill these buggers drink.”
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
