Idiom idiom
bog off
Meaning
To leave, to go away.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I am busy, so just bog off.”
“He kept bothering me while I was working, so I told him to bog off.”
“When the persistent salesman refused to leave the porch, she firmly told him to bog off and shut the door.”
Origin
The term originated as a shortening and euphemistic alteration of the imperative *bugger off*. While the phrasing provided a slight softening of the original sentiment, the underlying intention to be rid of a person remained entirely unchanged.
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Last updated August 10, 2026