1 C1 idiomatic slang
To waste time or behave in a silly, unproductive manner (Australian vulgar slang).
"Stop buggerising about and help me move these boxes."
inseparable
buggerise about
C1 informal inseparable intransitive
Australian vulgar variant of 'bugger about': to waste time or act irresponsibly.
In plain English
To mess around and not do what you should be doing.
What does "buggerise about" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
Chiefly Australian slang. Rarely encountered outside Australia. The '-ise' suffix is an informal Australian intensifying formation. Highly informal and vulgar; not suitable for formal or professional settings.
Words that pair with "buggerise about"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
stop time all day around
How to conjugate "buggerise about"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
buggerise about
I/you/we/they
3rd person
buggerises about
he/she/it
Past simple
buggerised about
yesterday
Past participle
buggerised about
have + pp
-ing form
buggerising about
continuous
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