Phrases & SayingsEveryday life
bugger me dead
Express strong surprise, disbelief or exasperation.
In a sentence
Bugger me dead—that tyre is flat again.
Where it came from
Australian sources document the expression in local use. Its precise history and changing context are not fully established.
- First recorded
- 1941
- Initial era
- 1900–1949
- Where used
- Australia-wide