1. what silly buggers - an expression of disapproval towards silly, stupid, or annoying behaviour.
I rongo koe i ngā porohaurangi inapō e hoihoi mai ana i waho? Ngā mahi a te hore! / Did you hear those drunkards making a racket last night? Bloody silly buggers!
Synonyms: whakaheahea, rare, hārangi, wawau, heahea, tīhohehohe, rūrūwai, whakarorirori
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