noun

buggery

BUH-guh-ree

noun

A crude, dated term historically used in legal contexts for anal sex.

"Old English statutes once criminalized buggery outright."

intj

A crude exclamation of frustration, similar to "bugger."

""Buggery! Not again.""

How to Use Buggery

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA crude and largely historical/legal term; more commonly encountered today as a rough exclamation.

When to use it

Vulgar and dated in its literal sense; used mainly in older legal texts or as an old-fashioned swear word.

buggeries plural

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Formed from "bugger" plus the noun suffix "-y."

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