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Buggerance Factor 

This phrase is derived from the English slang word buggerance meaning something annoying, an untimely interruption or anything else that interferes with the smooth progress of work. It is used a lot in project management where it became necessary to allow additional time for these unforeseen and unforeseeable events. Where it was not possible to allow this time against a particular element of the project, a non-specific increase in time was allowed to cover these eventualities, this became known as the Buggerance Factor.

The Buggerance Factor is there to cover the extra time needed to rectify those things, which never ever go wrong, but invariably do if you fail to allow for them. It is usually added because of a sixth sense on the part of the project manager that something unexpected is going to happen and is the factor that allows for the law of project management that states Parkinson, Murphy and Sod are alive and well and working on your project. See also Malcolm’s Law.
That Heale Malcolm has managed to wangle his way on to the next project!

That fuckwit! We'd better increase the buggerance factor in that case.
Buggerance Factor by AKACroatalin February 28, 2019

Buggerance Factor 

Buggerance Factor: This is derived from the English slang buggerance meaning an annoyance, an untimely interruption or something else that interferes with the smooth progress of work. Its use became particularly prevalent in project management where it became necessary to allow additional time for these unforseen and unforseeable events. Where it was not possible to allow this time against a particular element of the project, a non-specific increase in time was allowed to cover these eventualities which became known as the Buggerance Factor.

The Buggerance Factor is there to cover the extra time needed to rectify those things, which never ever go wrong, but invariably do if you fail to allow for them. It is usually added because of a sixth sense on the part of the project manager that something unexpected is going to happen and is the factor that allows for the law of project management that states Parkinson, Murphy and Sod are alive and well and working on your project.
Malcolm's managed to wangle his way on to the next project!
That fuckwit! We'd better increase the buggerance factor in that case.
Buggerance Factor by Croatalin December 25, 2013

Buggeranto 

A male who ejoys indulging in back door sex.
Henry Fielding: Word has it you're a buggeranto?
William Flynn: Never, yesterday I was swiving a whore!
Henry Fielding: No sir, I put it to you that you are a molly fuckster and were seen pulling another man's goose?
Buggeranto by gb901 July 27, 2010

Buggerface 

1) A term of endearment

2) An insult.
1) I love you buggerface.

2) Fuck you, buggerface
Buggerface by Comedy Dave July 28, 2004
1:The Gay version of marriage.
2:The supplement charged by a British prostitute for a rectal admission.
Buggerage is a social union or legal contract between people called spouses that creates kinship. The definition of Buggerage varies according to different cultures, but is usually an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged. Such a union is often formalized via a Buggerage ceremony.
Buggerage by Oxford Dic September 3, 2012

Butterance

1. The utterance from the butthole.
2. Butter insurance.
Did you hear that butterance?
I have butter insurance! I will never run out of butter!
Butterance by Billybobbi April 23, 2025