Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
bugger-about
verb
/ˈbʌɡər əˈbaʊt/
Definition
To waste time or engage in aimless activity.
Examples
- Stop buggering about and get to work!
- They spent the afternoon buggering about instead of studying for the exam.
- He tends to bugger about when he should be organizing his projects.
Meaning
Bugger-about refers to the act of procrastinating or not being productive, often by engaging in trivial or unimportant tasks instead of focusing on something more significant.
Synonyms
- fool around
- mess around
- tinker
- waste time
