"buggeration" meaning in English

See buggeration in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Etymology: bugger + -ation Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bugger|ation}} bugger + -ation Head templates: {{en-interj}} buggeration
  1. (Britain) Bugger; damn. Tags: Britain
    Sense id: en-buggeration-en-intj-IJDNR~7R Categories (other): British English

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