bugger

[Gregory {Greg} Downing]

At 09:51 AM 4/30/99 -0400, you wrote:
>At 3:48 AM -0400 4/30/99, Beverly Flanigan wrote:
>>Come to think of it, a non-offensive use of "bugger" is common here too:
>>"He's a cute little bugger"--about a baby, for example.  But I suppose some
>>people might take offense, including some parents.  I was reminded too that
>>"bugger" with a /U/ refers to  nasal residue, but not in MY childhood lexicon.
>
>I believe that's "booger".
>
>Larry [Horn]
>

No, it isnot. (Sorry, couldn't stop myself.)


Greg Downing/NYU, at greg.downing at nyu.edu or gd2 at is2.nyu.edu