Pronunciation: /ˈbʌɡərd/

Definitions of buggered

verb to ruin or damage something

Example Sentences

A1 I buggered up the recipe and now the cake tastes horrible.

A2 She buggered off without saying goodbye.

B1 The mechanic buggered the engine by using the wrong oil.

B2 The company was buggered by the scandal and went bankrupt.

C1 The politician buggered up the negotiations with his careless comments.

C2 The CEO buggered the company's reputation with his unethical behavior.

adjective in a state of disrepair or dysfunction

Example Sentences

A1 The buggered car wouldn't start.

A2 I tried to fix the buggered computer, but it was beyond repair.

B1 The buggered phone kept turning off randomly.

B2 The buggered engine was making strange noises.

C1 The buggered machinery caused a delay in production.

C2 The buggered software led to multiple errors in the system.

Examples of buggered in a Sentence

formal The machinery was buggered beyond repair.

informal I'm buggered if I know how to fix this problem.

slang He's always getting himself buggered up in silly situations.

figurative The team's chances of winning were buggered by the last-minute injury.

Grammatical Forms of buggered

past tense

buggered

plural

buggered

comparative

more buggered

superlative

most buggered

present tense

bugger

future tense

will bugger

perfect tense

have buggered

continuous tense

is buggering

singular

buggered

positive degree

buggered

infinitive

to bugger

gerund

buggering

participle

buggered

Origin and Evolution of buggered

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The word 'buggered' originated from the Middle English term 'bougre', which was derived from the Old French word 'bougre' meaning heretic or sodomite.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'buggered' evolved to refer to someone who has been treated unfairly or put in a difficult situation, with a connotation of being in a troublesome or unpleasant circumstance.