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bugger up

  • /ˈbʌɡə(ɹ)ʌp/ UK
  • /ˈbʌɡəɹ ʌp/ US

verb buggers up · buggering up · buggered up

  1. Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, UK, informal To break or spoil something, or make it inoperative, useless etc. I've buggered up the sudoku somehow and can't finish it.
  2. Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, UK, informal To injure or harm (someone).

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