buggering about

to waste time doing something pointless, like "faffing about" on a Toyota Celica GT4 st205.

(also "to bugger about" )

- in this use, bugger has no connection to sodomy.

Where's Nathan?
Buggering about, polishing his motor again!
Tsk! What a faffer...

by pob1 August 24, 2006

buffering

A computer term, means to temporarily store data in an area or device

Suzy was listening to the radio over the internet when it stopped playing. She looked at the program and it said "buffering".

by KrrazyM July 29, 2005

Buttering

Buttering is self serving behaviour.. In order to get your own way.

Stop buttering me up.

No worries... I can butter him/her up anytime.

by soulmate June 30, 2004

Floor Buttering

V. 1. A prank; 2. buttering the kitchen floor and then calling the house phone causing whoever goes to recieve the call to slip on his ass and make a fool of himself.

Dude 1: Hey, what kind of prank should we pull on your dad today?

Dude 2: I dunno, he's being a douche. I know! Let's butter the floor! (Floor Buttering).

by Chris H., Pip R. January 13, 2009

buttering my shorts

An expression used to refer to feeling so overwhelmed by the gayness of a situation.

This movie is so cheesy, I am buttering my shorts.

by zorro1237 June 3, 2009

bummeling

To wander aimlessly around with intent. traveling
root: German to bummeln.

Bummeling Eastern Europe
Bummeling Egypt and Israel
Bummeling from Florida to Alaska (via Canada...NOT!)

by Rik again June 11, 2006

buttering the doorknob

Adding unnecessary friction to a task

If we are adding this extra step we are clearly buttering the doorknob for our users

by kevinschwarz January 26, 2018