bugger all

noun
UK: /ˌbʌɡər ˈɔːl/
US: /ˌbʌɡər ˈɔːl/

  1. Nothing at all.

    1. I did bugger all today.
    2. She said she knew bugger all about the situation, which I doubt very much.

Synonyms

nothing nada zilch
bugger all verb

  1. To do absolutely nothing.

    1. I bugger all when I am on vacation.
    2. He's been bugger all since he lost his job; he just stays in bed.
bugger all adjective

  1. Used to emphasize a lack of something.

    1. There's bugger all food in the house.
    2. He has bugger all chance of winning the election, given his current approval rating.
bugger all adverb

  1. Not at all; to no extent.

    1. He cares bugger all about what I think.
    2. They helped bugger all with the project; we did all the work ourselves.
bugger all idiom

  1. To be completely unproductive or achieve nothing.

    1. We've been bugger all day.
    2. Since the merger, it feels like the team has achieved bugger all.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "bugger all" is /ˌbʌɡər ˈɔːl/ in British English and /ˌbʌɡər ˈɔːl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bugger all": nothing, nada, zilch.

Example usage of "bugger all": "I did bugger all today.". More examples on the page.