like buggery

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Meaning · English

Like hell.

Register: slang, vulgar

Examples

hurt like buggery

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “like buggery” mean?

Like hell.

Is “like buggery” formal or informal?

like buggery is generally slang, vulgar.