bugger

Definition

A heretic.

Etymology

From Middle English bougre (“heretic”), from Old French bougre, from Medieval Latin Bulgarus (“Bulgar”), from Old Church Slavonic блъгаринъ (blŭgarinŭ, “Bulgarian”), used in designation of heretics (especially the Bogomils, who arose around the 10th century AD in the First Bulgarian Empire), to whom various sexual practices such as anal sex were ascribed. Doublet of Bulgar.

Example Sentences

• "The British Sexual Offences Act of 1967 is a buggers’ charter."
• "He's a silly bugger for losing his keys."
• "The bugger’s given me the wrong change."