Buggery

/ˈbʌɡəɹi/ noun

A term with historical legal meaning relating to certain sexual acts; now considered offensive and archaic.

From Middle French 'bougre,' derived from Old French 'bougre,' originally referring to Bulgarian heretics (Bogomils) in medieval Europe. The term was applied as an insult and became criminalized in English law.

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