rugger bugger

noun

Someone who is fanatical about sports, especially rugby union, and who can be loud and unpleasant to other people.

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Meanings

nounrugger bugger (plural rugger buggers)

plural rugger buggers

  1. AustraliaSouth AfricaUKderogatorySomeone who is fanatical about sports, especially rugby union, and who can be loud and unpleasant to other people.

Origin

Chosen for the rhyme.

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APA

rugger bugger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rugger%20bugger

MLA

“rugger bugger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rugger%20bugger. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rugger bugger,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rugger%20bugger.

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