Buggins' turn



Buggins' turn

Appointment or advancement based on a series of rotation (as due, for example, to seniority) rather than individual merit, qualification, or achievement. So called for the commonness and ubiquity of Buggins as a surname in the UK Primarily heard in UK. Even though I work twice as hard as him, he's going to get the promotion because of Buggins' turn.
See also: turn

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nastasya-Russian
Raleigh['rɔ:li]
Milorad-Serbian, Croatian
Adwoa-Western African, Akan
Shahnoza-Uzbek
MaisieMAY-zeeScottish