Bougre (en. Bugger)

/buɡʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A man considered strange or ridiculous.

That guy has forgotten his umbrella again.

Ce bougre a encore oublié son parapluie.

A man judged to be malevolent or unpleasant.

Don't trust that guy, he always has bad intentions.

Ne fais pas confiance à ce bougre, il a toujours de mauvaises intentions.

A term sometimes used to refer to a homosexual in a pejorative way.

That guy isn't even hiding anymore.

Ce bougre ne se cache même plus.

From Latin 'bulgarus', meaning 'Bulgarian', used in the Middle Ages to refer to people perceived as pagans.

damn

expression used to convey a pejorative exclamation

bougre de

he's a tough guy

indicates that a person is strange or difficult to grasp

c'est un bougre

that guy has struck again

used to denote a surprising or ridiculous action by someone

le bougre a encore frappé

bougrerie

behavior or manner of doing things of a tough guy

bougrerie

bougrement

adverbial means to strengthen an adjective in a pejorative way

bougrement

donkey of a fellow

term referring to a particularly clumsy or stupid man

bougre d'âne

A term used to refer to a homosexual in a familiar way.

He was called a bougre by his peers.

Il a été traité de bougre par ses camarades.

Used to qualify a person who does absurd things.

That neighbor of mine has climbed onto his roof again to retrieve his cat.

Ce bougre de voisin est encore monté sur son toit pour récupérer son chat.