Meaning of Buggery | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Anal sex.
   Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, countable, uncountable
2. Any sexual act deemed against nature, such as homosexuality, bestiality or necrophilia.
   Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, countable, uncountable
3. A broken or damaged condition.
   Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, countable, slang, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Whosoever shall be convicted of the abominable crime of buggery […] shall be liable at the discretion of the court to be kept in penal servitude for life or for any term not less than ten years.”

“Whosoever shall be convicted of the abominable Crime of Buggery, committed either with Mankind or with any Animal, shall be liable, at the Discretion of the Court, to be kept in Penal Servitude for Life or for any Term not less than Ten Years.”

“It's gone to buggery.”

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