like buggery

English

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Probably from "hurt like buggery", which can be understood literally.”)

Prepositional phrase

like buggery

  1. (chiefly Britain, slang, vulgar) Like hell.
    hurt like buggery
    run like buggery, run like a bat out of hell
    sell like buggery, sell like hot cakes

References
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