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- buganda/buːˈɡændə/A powerful kingdom in East Africa, located in modern-day Uganda, and the cultural heart of the Baganda people.nounLow
- bugatti/bjuːˈɡæti/A brand of high-performance, luxury sports cars and hypercars.nounC1
- bugayev/buːˈɡaɪ.ɛf/A Russian patronymic surname derived from the given name 'Bugai'.nounVery Low
- bugbane/ˈbʌɡbeɪn/A plant of the genus Actaea, also known as Cimicifuga, historically used to repel insects.nounLow
- bugbear/ˈbʌɡbeə(r)/A source of persistent, irrational fear, anxiety, or annoyance.nounC1
- bugboy/ˈbʌɡbɔɪ/A person whose occupation is to control pests, especially insects; a pest controller.nounC2
- bugeye/ˈbʌɡaɪ/A type of small sailing vessel with a distinctive hull design, originally used for oyster dredging in the Chesapeake Bay.nounLow
- bugger/ˈbʌɡə/A versatile, vulgar term used as a noun for a person (often with mild annoyance or affection), as an expletive, or as a verb meaning to ruin, damage, or (vulgar) to sodomize.interjectionnounverb+1Medium-High (in informal UK contexts); Low (in US contexts)
- bugger about/ˈbʌɡ.ər əˈbaʊt/To waste time by moving without purpose or direction; to behave in a useless, unproductive, or annoying manner.verbMedium
- bugger off/ˌbʌɡ.ər ˈɒf/An impolite or rude way to tell someone to go away or leave.verbMedium
- bugger-all/ˌbʌɡ.ər ˈɔːl/Absolutely nothing; a complete absence of something.nounLow to Medium (in regions where used)
- buggery/ˈbʌɡəri/A formal, legal, and chiefly British term for anal intercourse.nounC1-C2
- buggin's turn/ˈbʌɡɪnz tɜːn/A fictional or non-existent event used as an excuse; a placeholder name for a supposed future occurrence, typically indicating a lack of genuine intention or a postponement to an undefined time.nounVery Low / Specialised Slang
- buggy/ˈbʌɡ.i/A small, lightweight carriage or stroller for a baby or young child, typically with four wheels.adjectivenounB2
- bughouse/ˈbʌɡhaʊs/A slang or informal term for a psychiatric hospital or insane asylum.adjectivenounLow. The 'psychiatric hospital' meaning is outdated/archaic slang. The chess variant meaning is highly specific to that niche community.
- bughouse square/ˈbʌɡhaʊs skweə/A nickname for a specific public park in Chicago (Washington Square Park) historically known as a center for free speech, political debate, and soapbox oratory.nounLow (C2)
- buginese/ˌbuːɡɪˈniːz/The language spoken by the Bugis people of South Sulawesi, Indonesia.nounRare / Technical
- bugle/ˈbjuːɡ(ə)l/A simple brass musical instrument, typically without valves, used especially in the military and in brass bands.nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
- bugleweed/ˈbjuːɡ(ə)lwiːd/A perennial herbaceous plant (Lycopus virginicus, Lycopus europaeus, or Ajuga reptans) of the mint family, typically found in damp habitats and sometimes used for its purported medicinal properties.nounRare
- bugloss/ˈbjuːɡlɒs/A plant of the borage family, typically with bristly leaves and bright blue flowers.nounVery Low
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