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bog off

bog off verb: to leave, to go away.

Verb

bog off (third-person singular simple present bogs off, present participle bogging off, simple past and past participle bogged off)

  1. (euphemistic, idiomatic, slang) To leave, to go away.
    Synonyms:
    to fuck off, to piss off, to bugger off

Synonyms of bog off

  • to fuck off
  • to piss off
  • to bugger off

Forms of bog off

third-person singular presentbogs off
present participlebogging off
past participlebogged off
pastbogged off

Origin of bog off

Shortening and euphemistic alteration from bugger off.

Questions about bog off

What does bog off mean?
Bog off means to leave, to go away.
What part of speech is bog off?
Bog off is a verb.
What is the past tense of bog off?
The past tense of bog off is bogged off.

Words near bog off in the dictionary

  1. bog mosses
  2. bog myrtle
  3. bog myrtles
  4. bog oak
  5. bog oaks
  6. bog off
  7. bog orange
  8. bog oranges
  9. bog orchid
  10. bog orchids
  11. bog ore

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