bugger off

noun

1. any of an order (Hemiptera) of insects with sucking mouthparts and with forewings thickened toward the base, as a water bug or squash bug
   also called true bug
2. any small arthropod, esp. if regarded as a pest, as a louse, cockroach, or centipede
3. ☆ a defect or imperfection, as in a machine or computer program: somewhat informal when used outside of a computer context
4. Informal any microscopic organism, esp. one causing disease; germ or virus
5. ☆ Informal a tiny microphone hidden to record conversation secretly
6. ☆ Slang
   1. an enthusiast or devotee: often used in combination: a shutterbug pursues photography as a hobby
   2. a particular enthusiasm or obsession
7. ☆ Slang a small, compact automobile
8. Slang the weight allowance (5 pounds, or 2.3 kg) granted to an apprentice jockey for one year after the riding of five winners

transitive verb bugged, bugging

1. Informal to hide a microphone in (a room, etc.), as for recording a conversation secretly
2. Slang
   1. to annoy, bother, anger, etc.
   2. to confuse or puzzle

intransitive verb