bugger about in English

Forms: buggers about [present, singular, third-person], buggering about [participle, present], buggered about [participle, past], buggered about [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} bugger about (third-person singular simple present buggers about, present participle buggering about, simple past and past participle buggered about)

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        "To waste time; to spend time on trivial tasks."
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        "(intransitive) To waste time; to spend time on trivial tasks."
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      "form": "buggers about",
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"bugger about" meaning in English

Verb