1 C1 idiomatic informal
Used as a rude dismissal telling someone to leave or stop bothering you.
"He told the persistent salesman to beggar off and shut the door."
beggar off
C1 informal intransitive
A softened exclamation telling someone to go away; an old-fashioned euphemism for a stronger phrase.
In plain English
A rude (but slightly polite) way of telling someone to go away.
What does "beggar off" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
British English. Old-fashioned euphemism, used to avoid saying a more offensive phrase. Rarely used today; most British speakers would say 'bog off', 'push off', or 'get lost' instead.
Words that pair with "beggar off"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
told him her them
How to conjugate "beggar off"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
beggar off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
beggars off
he/she/it
Past simple
beggared off
yesterday
Past participle
beggared off
have + pp
-ing form
beggaring off
continuous
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