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Sodomise vs Buggery - What's the difference?

sodomise | buggery |

As a verb sodomise

is to perform anal or oral sex upon a person, especially if against his or her will.

As a noun buggery is

anal sex.

sodomise

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (US)

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To perform anal or oral sex upon a person, especially if against his or her will.
  • * 2013 , Alison Tyler, Hurts So Good: Unrestrained Erotica , link
    • Beg me to sodomise you.
  • To perform sexual intercourse with an animal.

    • Usage notes

    * See usage notes at sodomy.

    buggery

    English

    Noun

  • (British) Anal sex.
  • * 1861 , United Kingdom, Offences Against the Person Act 1861 :
    • 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.
  • Any sexual act deemed against nature, such as bestiality or necrophilia.
  • A broken or damaged condition.
    • It's gone to buggery .
  • An extreme condition.
    • It hurts like buggery'''. Run like '''buggery .
    English vulgarities