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Definition of bugger up phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bugger up

phrasal verb

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bugger something up

(British English, taboo, slang) to do something badly or fail at something
- I buggered up the exam.
- Sorry for buggering up your plans.
A more polite, informal way of saying this is foul something up, mess something up or bungle something.

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