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burtation 

Bur-ta-tion ber-tay-shuh’n
Noun

1. A big mistake or blunder that one makes and is widely noticed by others
2. A major event or happening, usually heavay in nature.
3. A chaotic but entertaining series of events
4. A temper tantrum or small scale nervous breakdown
5. Any excessive expression of emotion
6. The act or state of burtating

Origin: American English, February 13, 2011—the first burtation occurred at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards when television reporter Serene Branson suffered a complex migraine on air.
“Well a very very heavay uh…heavay…duh…burtation tonight. We had a very darist darison. Bite, let’s go ahead and terish tazen low shklibet that had the pep.”
burtation by tfxh5 October 2, 2011

barkathon 

When neighborhood dogs who are outdoors in their little adjacent yards all begin to bark in unison in response to something unknown to the human mind.
Yup, it’s another two AM barkathon; they really are all part of one enormous pack, despite those fences!
barkathon by Dr Bunnygirl June 3, 2019

Heavy Bertation 

A general state of confusion, usually at an awards show or other celebrity event.
Everything started out fine but once the drinks were served the night quickly devolved into very heavy bertation.
Heavy Bertation by Bryan Ganman March 5, 2011

heavy burtation

A monumentally bad screw up.

It comes from the viral video of a Los Angeles news reporter who suffered a "migraine aura" on air after the Grammy's, which caused her to jumble her words.
Well A very very heavy ah heavy burtation tonight.
We had a very darris-- darison... by lets go ahead taris tazing los clivet n have the pet.
heavy burtation by coolbeenz94 March 6, 2011

Birtation 

A word used when you blank out and don't know what to say, like when you are a reporter on live television.
Reporter: "well a berry very heaveh aah heavy do it birtation tonight, we had a very dares dares son, but lets go hit, tearish, taze english for the bit… behead da pit."
Birtation by bacala777 March 15, 2011

Burtation 

The result of giving insight into highlights and backstage coverage of the 53rd Grammy Awards. Usually heavy in nature. Typically accompanied by the protagonists Darris Darrison and Terry Tazor.
Reporter: "Well a very very heavy burtation tonight. We had a very Darris Darrison byeit and let's go hit Terry Tazor inloshabit and head the pet."
Burtation by leprechaun7 March 8, 2011
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