Mild Swear Words

noun a derogatory term for a person, often used to express annoyance or frustration

• The technician encountered a bugger in the software code that caused the system to crash.
• Oh bugger, I forgot to bring my umbrella and now it's raining.
• That bugger always knows how to push my buttons.
• Dealing with this difficult situation is a real bugger.

verb to ruin or damage something

adjective in a state of disrepair or dysfunction

• The machinery was buggered beyond repair.
• I'm buggered if I know how to fix this problem.
• He's always getting himself buggered up in silly situations.
• The team's chances of winning were buggered by the last-minute injury.