buggery

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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From bugger +‎ -y.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʌɡəɹi/
  • Audio (AU)(file)
  • Hyphenation: bug‧gery

Noun[edit]

buggery (countable and uncountable, plural buggeries)

  1. (Britain) Anal sex.
    • 1861, United Kingdom, Offences Against the Person Act 1861:
      Whosoever shall be convicted of the abominable crime of buggery […] shall be liable at the discretion of the court to be kept in penal servitude for life or for any term not less than ten years.
  2. (Britain) Any sexual act deemed against nature, such as homosexuality, bestiality or necrophilia.
  3. (Britain, slang) A broken or damaged condition.
    It's gone to buggery.

Derived terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

anal sex — see anal sex
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