The difference between Bugger all and Nothing

When used as pronouns, bugger all means nothing, whereas nothing means not any thing.


Nothing is also noun with the meaning: something trifling, or of no consequence or importance.

Nothing is also adverb with the meaning: not at all.

check bellow for the other definitions of Bugger all and Nothing

  1. Bugger all as a pronoun (chiefly, British, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, idiomatic, vulgar):

    Nothing.

    Examples:

    "You may not like paying taxes, but there's bugger all you can do about it."

  1. Nothing as a pronoun:

    Not any thing; no thing.

  2. Nothing as a pronoun:

    An absence of anything, including empty space, brightness, darkness, matter, or a vacuum.

  1. Nothing as a noun:

    Something trifling, or of no consequence or importance.

    Examples:

    "- What happened to your face?<br>- It's nothing."

  2. Nothing as a noun:

    A trivial remark (especially in the term ).

  3. Nothing as a noun:

    A nobody (insignificant person).

    Examples:

    "You're nothing to me now!"

  1. Nothing as an adverb (archaic):

    Not at all; in no way.