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单词 buggin's turn
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Buggin's turn

[ buhg-inz ]
/ ˈbʌg ɪnz /

noun British.

promotion by seniority or rotation rather than merit.

Origin of Buggin's turn

1900–05; identity of the original Buggin or Buggins is obscure

Words nearby Buggin's turn

bugger, bugger about, bugger-all, bugger off, buggery, Buggin's turn, buggy, bughouse, Bughouse Square, Buginese, bug-juice
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British Dictionary definitions for Buggin's turn

Buggins' turn

Buggins's turn

/ (ˈbʌɡɪnz) /

noun

British slang the principle of awarding an appointment to members of a group in turn, rather than according to merit

Word Origin for Buggins' turn

C20: origin unknown
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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