| 单词 | buggins-turn |
| 释义 | Buggins' turn in British English (ˈbʌɡɪnz) or Buggins's turn noun British slang the principle of awarding an appointment to members of a group in turn, rather than according to merit Word origin C20: origin unknownBuggin's turn in American English (ˈbʌɡɪnz) noun Brit promotion by seniority or rotation rather than merit Word origin [1900–05; identity of the original Buggin or Buggins is obscure]This word is first recorded in the period 1900–05. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cathode-ray tube, clone, geopolitics, hydroplane, throwawayDefinition of 'Buggins' turn' |
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