Phrase guide

bug off

intj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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intj

Meaning 1

Used to tell somebody to leave one alone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, informal, transitive

Qualifier: dismissal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 2

To go away.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, intransitive

Examples

  • I lied to him to appease him so he would bug off.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: häivy — Used to tell somebody to leave them alone
  • French: dégage — Used to tell somebody to leave them alone
  • French: va chier — Used to tell somebody to leave them alone
  • French: aller se faire voir — Used to tell somebody to leave them alone
  • Finnish: häipyä — go away
  • Finnish: lähteä — go away