A bugger is in your nose.
In Ireland this summer we were talking to some teenagers who talked about being pissed. We figured out they weren't angry at all. They just had had too much to drink.
Tom Schellberg
(Where roundabouts are called traffic circles, and you travel around them counterclockwise, perhaps because we live in the northern hemisphere... and those who are in the traffic circle have the "right of way".)
No, it isn't. At least not unless you have _really_ large nostrils! ;^D
Besides, bugger is a _verb_ - not a noun.
Tom S
OK - I guess I started this, so let me clarify this piece of (British) slang, commonly used in Australia and New Zealand.
Bugger has many meanings - let me count the ways.
Bugger! Expression of annoyance - damn! (having dropped and broken your last bottle of '82 Latour) Bugger (up) To damage or destroy (He missed the change and buggered the gearbox - or "That bugger Bill Spohn left the wine behind and buggered up our weekend!) Bugger Off! Go Away! Piss Off! (Not quite as offensive as F**k off!) Bugger All Very small quantity. (There was bugger all left in that bottle by the time I finished) Bugger About Waste time (He buggered about all day trying to fix that gearbox!) Bugger (Term of playfull respect) He is a good bugger; that old bugger is a hard worker!) Bugger One who is difficult or awkward (He is a hard bugger to work for!) Bugger the act of anal sex Bugger Me! Expression of surprise or amazement (Hey, you just won the lottery - well bugger me!!!) Buggered Very tired (I've been working all day, and I'm absolutley buggered!)
So, you can see, noun, verb and much more.
Here endeth this lesson - It's 11:30pm - it has been a long day and I'm buggered, so I think that I shall bugger off to bed!
American Translation---
Wine with Buggers? You pick your nose and eat your buggers with what wine?
Now its not off topic!!
: > A bugger is in your nose.
: No, it isn't. At least not unless you have _really_ large nostrils! ;^D
: Besides, bugger is a _verb_ - not a noun.
: Tom S
Agreed, I'm pretty sure my seven year old is an authority on boogers up one's nose. :)
Bugger is another topic. Tim
You omitted (on purpose, I suppose) one additional aspect of the verb, to bugger, with strong sexual overtones, but I will not proceed any farther along that line - some things are best left unsaid.
Thanks for the lesson, as there was one that I had never heard of.
Hunt
That's it! My next trip was going to be to the Mediterranean but I might have to convince my other half to go further east and south.
All the best,
Larry Southern Ontario
Hey Larry, be that as it may (whatever that means) we have a serious issue here: Did you ever try the Rex Goliath 47 Lb. Pinot Noir? I don't recall any TNs from you. If you did post TNs, never mind. Dick R.
Hi Dick,
Means going down under to hear all about "buggers" sounds like a good idea. I did post my TN on the "very expensive" RG Pinot. Think I said it was "good" for the value. Man of few words. If I could get it for your price, I would make it one of my usual quaffers.
All the best,
Larry Southern Ontario
Toyota New Zealand produced a very funny TV advertisement, which proved quite controversial, using the word "Bugger!"
There were many complaints, which only served to give both the advertisement and Toyota more publicity.
This advertisement could never be aired anywhere except NZ - we are a very broadminded lot.
If you want to view this ad, try this link (you will need QuickTime!)
Heck, I didn't know that the Hilux title was still applicable to Toyota pu's, "bugger me... "
Hunt
Ran in Oz a few years back but didn't realize it was from NZ. It was so popular at the time time they were even selling t-shirts emblazoned with a apprehensive looking dog and the word Bugger above it.
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