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
Ernie['ɜ:ni]
ThaÍS-Portuguese (Brazilian)
MarjoleinMAHR-yo-lienDutch
SandraSAHN-drah (Italian, Dutch, Finnish), SAN-drə (English), ZAHN-drah (German)Italian, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic,
HeinerHIE-nerGerman
ElisE-lis (Swedish)Swedish, Medieval English