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begger off

C1 informal intransitive
In simple words

A misspelled version of 'beggar off' — a rude way of telling someone to leave.

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic informal

Non-standard spelling of 'beggar off'; used as a rude dismissal telling someone to leave.

"Note: 'begger off' is a misspelling — learners should use 'beggar off' instead."

Usage notes

This is a misspelling of 'beggar off'. Learners should use 'beggar off' as the correct form. Both are rare and old-fashioned.

Commonly used with

told him her them

Forms

Base
begger off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
beggers off
he/she/it
Past simple
beggered off
yesterday
Past participle
beggered off
have + pp
-ing form
beggering off
continuous

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