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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rugger bugger

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
rug-ger bug-ger
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who is fanatical about sports, especially rugby union, and who can be loud and unpleasant to other people.

Australian usage; British usage; Derogatory

Etymology

Chosen for the rhyme.

Usage

Inflected Forms

rugger buggers (plural)

Questions

What does rugger bugger mean?
Someone who is fanatical about sports, especially rugby union, and who can be loud and unpleasant to other people.
Where does rugger bugger come from?
Chosen for the rhyme.

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