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bug
  1. (colloquial, chiefly US) Any insect, arachnid, myriapod or entognath.
  2. (entomology) An insect of the order Hemiptera (the "true bugs").
  3. (colloquial) Any insect, arachnid, or other terrestrial arthropod that is a pest.
  4. Any of various species of marine or freshwater crustaceans; e.g. a Morton Bay bug, mudbug.
  5. (computing) A problem that needs fixing.
  6. A contagious illness; a bacterium or virus causing it
  7. An enthusiasm for something; an obsession
  8. An electronic intercept device
  9. A small and and usually invisible file (traditionally a single-pixel image) on a World Wide Web page, primarily used to track users.
  10. (broadcasting) A small, usually transparent or translucent image placed in a corner of a television program to indicate what network or cable channel is televising it
  11. (aviation) A manually positioned marker in flight instruments
  12. A semi-automated telegraph key.
  13. (obsolete) A bugbear; anything that terrifies.
  14. (chiefly LGBT, "the bug") HIV.
  15. (poker) A limited form of wild card in some variants of poker.
  16. (paleontology, slang) A trilobite.
  17. Synonyms:
  18. Examples:
    1. “Since their introduction, the beneficial wasps have helped control plant bug populations throughout the Northeast.”
      “Studies show that the type of bugs in your gut seems to influence how much of the protein is in your blood.”
      “Friends and extended family, though they may provide much support, can easily spread a bug or other infections.”
bugger
  1. (obsolete) A heretic.
  2. (Britain law) Someone who commits buggery; a sodomite.
  3. (pejorative) A foolish or worthless person or thing; a despicable person.
  4. (slang, Britain, Australia, New Zealand) A situation that causes dismay.
  5. (slang, Britain, Australia, New Zealand) Someone viewed with affection; a chap.
  6. (slang, dated) A damn, anything at all.
  7. (slang, Britain) Someone who is very fond of something
  8. (slang, US) A whippersnapper.
  9. Synonyms:
  10. Examples:
    1. “In fact, it could be just that you're a cranky bugger who hates change.”
buggery
  1. (slang) A broken or damaged condition.
  2. (slang) An extreme condition.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “He also said that most of the kids at school were full of ratshit and that only one or two sheilas made the place any better than buggery.”
      “Maybe Mr Blackman feels that buggery within marriage is evil, but buggering up your marriage behind your wife's back is fine.”
      “Kenneth Myles, 50, appeared at Newcastle Magistrates' Court yesterday to face a charge of buggery with a boy under 16 years of age.”
bugmail
  1. (uncountable) A quantity of e-mail messages notifying of changes made in a bug tracker.
buggerer
  1. One who buggers, usually referring to anal intercourse.
bugfix
  1. (computing) A patch or change that fixes the unwanted behaviour exhibited by a bug.
buggee
  1. The target of a bug (surveillance device); one who is bugged.
bugging
bugger
  1. One who sets a bug (surveillance device); one who bugs.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “In fact, it could be just that you're a cranky bugger who hates change.”
buggering
  1. An act of buggery.
buglet
  1. (computing) A minor bug in a program.
buglet
  1. (music) A small bugle.
buggerings
  1. plural of buggering
buggerers
  1. plural of buggerer
buggings
buggeries
buggees
  1. plural of buggee
buggers
buglets
  1. plural of buglet
bugfixes
  1. plural of bugfix
  2. Examples:
    1. “This close collaboration usually resulted in quick turnaround times where bugfixes or extensions were concerned.”
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