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
Chae-Wonchay-wonKorean
Kirke-Greek Mythology
DevanDEV-ənEnglish (Modern)
Yehudah-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Keith[ki:θ]
Boos-Biblical Greek