bugger-all

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌbʌgərˈɔːl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bug′ər ôl′, bŏŏg′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bug•ger-all  (bug′ər ôl′, bŏŏg′-),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly Brit. Slang.]
  1. British Termsabsolutely nothing;
    nothing at all:Those reckless investments left him with bugger-all.
  • noun, nominal use of the exclamation bugger all! 1935–40

'bugger-all' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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