that bugger
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9.9
- noun
- Offensive
:
ese cabrón (vulgar, ofensivo)
- Stand in front of that box and wait for that bugger.
Examples
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There's that bugger that kicked me in the balls, look.
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Throw that bugger out!
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I can't believe that bugger still has the audacity to show his face here.
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That bugger is always late to the meeting, which frustrates everyone.
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She called him that bugger after he spoiled the surprise party.
Synonyms
665
9.9
A rude word for a person who is cruel or very annoying
434
7.9
A person, usually male, who behaves in an annoying or rude way
293
9.9
A very rude and insulting word for a person you strongly dislike
227
9.9
An insulting word for a rude, mean person
67
9.9
A rude name for a person who is stupid and annoying
64
9.9
A rude or selfish person, used as an offensive insult
57
9.9
A mildly rude word for an annoying or playful person
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2.1
A person who keeps bothering others
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7.2
A person who is cruel and strongly disliked
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3.2
A person or thing that bothers you
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9.9
A very rude person who treats others badly
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8.8
A rude, silly person who annoys others
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9.9
A person who behaves in an annoying, rude, or foolish way
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7.2
A person who is mean or dishonest
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8.4
A person who is annoying or rude
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9.9
A rude person who is annoying or stupid
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9.9
A rude, insulting word for a very unpleasant person
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9.9
A person who behaves in a silly or annoying way
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9.9
A rude word for a person who is annoying or disliked
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8.6
A person who is often stubborn or irritating
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9.5
A person who often annoys or causes trouble
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9.1
A person who behaves badly or annoys others, often as a joke
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9.9
A person who acts silly and annoys others
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9.3
A person who behaves in a silly or annoying way
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6.5
A person who annoys others by repeating small actions
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6.3
A person or thing that keeps causing trouble for someone
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9.9
A rude word for a person people strongly dislike
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9.6
A person who causes trouble and is hard to deal with
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9.0
A teasing name for a person who is annoying or unpleasant
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8.4
An unpleasant person who annoys others
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9.9
A person who annoys others by acting foolish
1
9.9
A rude name for a foolish, annoying person
A person who annoys others by asking too many questions or interrupting them
A person who bothers others by teasing and making fun
A rude, foolish person who annoys others
An offensive slang word for a rude person who treats others badly
A rude, stupid person who annoys others
A very rude and selfish person who treats others badly
A rude, foolish person who annoys others
A very rude and unpleasant person who treats others badly
A person who is very rude and causes trouble for others
A person who is very rude and annoying to other people
A very annoying person who acts rudely to others
A person who is very rude and insults others cruelly
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a simple determiner + noun composition: 'that' (identifying) + 'bugger' (a person who annoys/troubles), so the meaning 'that annoying or troublesome person' is directly derived from the constituents. Note that 'bugger' is informal/rude slang and may be unknown or register-marked for learners, but given knowledge of both words the expression is fully compositional and therefore transparent.
Etymology
That bugger is an informal, slightly rude name for someone who annoys you; one easy way to remember it is to think of the small pest 'bug' that bothers you, so a bugger feels like 'the person who bugs you'. That's why people use that bugger to mean 'an annoying or troublesome person'.