Brits! Do you consider 'bugger' a swear word?

Answer 1

Not at all - it's my favorite hobby!

Answer 2

60 years ago the words Bloody and Bugger were consider the most awful swear words. In fact if you watch some old black and white movies with the likes of John Mills in them the word Bloody is said as Ruddy so as not to upset the cinema going public. Bugger was so awful as to be only heard in men's clubs and pubs. Now of course these two words are in common usage as a softer form of swearing and is no longer consider a big Taboo. The have been superseded by the other swear words beginning with F & C. When I hear these said at any place I cringe and actually feel embarrassed for the user.

Answer 3

YES, VERY MUCH SO. I origin from Scotland, and the word is the most offensive word that you can utter. B**tard by comparison has no meaning. Any word that carries a second syllable emphasis is considered a swear word and is arrestible. There is no way to truely swear in gaelic, so here also the way you utter items can be regarded as offensive. Until folk there get used to your voice, an english accent is considered swearing or sarcastic, and cannot be distinguished between an utterance and a question.
Where I am now, few would believe. Brits wear breeches (brogais - pronounced briteesh).

Answer 4

Depends on the context. As a noun descriptor of a man who engages in buggery it is not a swear word - although it is rather strong and colloquial. As a verb to describe the same practice it is similarly descriptive and accurate and not really bad language. As an expletive "Oh bugger" it is actually quite a mild swear word and not particularly shocking. Similarly the epithet "Silly Bugger" is not very strong or offensive.

Answer 5

No, its a much better word to use than some of the ones people come out with these days.

Answer 6

yes - but i generally swear a fair bit anyway. What i think is really stupid is when people think damn or crap are really rude - the only really bad ones are the s word and the f word

most swear words arent used because of their original meaning anymore anyway - like sod was rude because its short for sodomite but people dont use it like that anymore

Answer 7

Yes but it's considered very mild these days as an exclamation. Different kettle of fish if it's used as a verb in a sentence.

Answer 8

no i dont class it as a swear word. i would rather hear that than some of the other words used so frequently.
my 19 month old son says it and i would rather him say that than what my 2 year old nephew says which is w++++r.

Answer 9

It is what I would consider a "soft" swearword.
I.e I am not offended to hear it, say it frequently myself, but wouldn't like to hear the kids say it (although they do unfortunately!)

The worst for me are Fcuk and C words. Cant bear that one.

Answer 10

Well i do know that its an aussie word, but i dont find it offensive unlike S*** or F***. These 2 are very rude words.

Answer 11

I would rather hear that than the C***
word, I hate that word more than anything else