that bugger
2
9.9
- noun
- Offensive
- 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
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7.9
A person, usually male, who behaves in an annoying or rude way
840
9.9
A rude word for a person who is cruel or very annoying
400
9.9
A very rude and insulting word for a person you strongly dislike
276
9.9
An insulting word for a rude, mean person
80
9.9
A rude name for a person who is stupid and annoying
69
9.9
A mildly rude word for an annoying or playful person
57
9.9
A rude or selfish person, used as an offensive insult
42
7.2
A person who is cruel and strongly disliked
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2.1
A person who keeps bothering others
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9.9
A very rude person who treats others badly
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3.2
A person or thing that bothers you
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6.3
A person or thing that keeps causing trouble for someone
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8.8
A rude, silly person who annoys others
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7.2
A person who is mean or dishonest
12
9.9
A rude, insulting word for a very unpleasant person
10
9.9
A person who behaves in an annoying, rude, or foolish way
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9.9
A rude person who is annoying or stupid
6
9.9
A person who behaves in a silly or annoying way
5
8.6
A person who is often stubborn or irritating
3
9.9
A rude word for a person who is annoying or disliked
2
9.9
A rude word for a person people strongly dislike
1
9.1
A person who behaves badly or annoys others, often as a joke
1
9.9
A person who acts silly and annoys others
1
9.3
A person who behaves in a silly or annoying way
1
8.4
An unpleasant person who annoys others
1
9.9
A rude, foolish person who annoys others
1
8.4
A person who is annoying or rude
1
9.0
A teasing name for a person who is annoying or unpleasant
1
9.9
A person who annoys others by acting foolish
1
6.5
A person who annoys others by repeating small actions
1
7.4
A person who bothers others by teasing and making fun
1
9.5
A person who often annoys or causes trouble
1
9.9
A rude name for a foolish, annoying person
1
9.9
A person who is very rude and causes trouble for others
A person who causes trouble and is hard to deal with
A person who annoys others by asking too many questions or interrupting them
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 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'.