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buggery

American  
[buhg-uh-ree, boog-] / ˈbʌg ə ri, ˈbʊg- /

noun

Often Vulgar.

  1. sodomy.

buggery British  
/ ˈbʌɡərɪ /

noun

  1. anal intercourse between a man and another man, a woman, or an animal Compare sodomy

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Etymology

Origin of buggery

1300–50; Middle English bugerie heresy; see bugger 1, -y 3

Example Sentences

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In 1895, Wilde was tried and convicted of violating Buggery Laws, at the peak of Stoker's writing of "Dracula."

From Salon • Aug. 30, 2022

Lord Macaulay, who modelled the section on Britain's 16th Century Buggery Act, believed the IPC was a "blessing" for India as it would "modernise" its society, according to Dr Han and Dr O'Mahoney's book.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2021

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