bog off
B2 slang inseparable intransitive
In simple words
A not-very-polite way of saying 'go away!' in British English.
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
slang
(British slang, rude) To go away; used as a command to tell someone to leave.
"When he kept interrupting her work, she finally snapped and told him to bog off."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Exclusively British slang. Considered rude but milder than stronger alternatives. Used when telling someone to leave or stop bothering you. Can occasionally be used in a playful way between close friends. Not appropriate in formal contexts.
Commonly used with
will you just why don't you told him to
Forms
Base
bog off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bogs off
he/she/it
Past simple
boged off
yesterday
Past participle
boged off
have + pp
-ing form
boging off
continuous
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