bugger- root words — words with the bugger- root

The root bugger- comes from Latin bulgarus, meaning Bulgarian (heretic). 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including bugger, buggers. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bugger- root

Explore words with bugger- — words containing the bugger- root and sharing its sense of "Bulgarian (heretic)". Examples include bugger, buggers. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bugger- mean?

The bugger- root means Bulgarian (heretic), from Latin bulgarus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.