Verb. When a person is both bothering you and bossing you around they are said to be bostering.
The word is derived from the contraction of these two characteristics. Originally used as a mode by which attractive, cute women could steal an extra half hour in bed.
The word is derived from the contraction of these two characteristics. Originally used as a mode by which attractive, cute women could steal an extra half hour in bed.
by MCBW June 3, 2012
Get the Bostering mug.This term began to appear after the December 2021 viral Reddit post "AITA for “perpetuating ethnic stereotypes” about Jorts?" on r/AmITheAsshole by u/ThrowawayOrangeCat about a conflict involving two cats at their workplace. The cats are named Jean and Jorts, and to cut a long story short, a human colleague named Pam had been spreading margarine on Jorts to encourage him to groom himself. (Presumably he would like the taste and spend more time licking it off.) It's unclear whether Jorts responded to this, because Jean began to lick his fur -- this upset her digestive system. Pam was asked to stop applying margarine to Jorts. Readers shared the post to social media, and people began posting memes and jokes about the situation.
Later that month, #DisabilityTwitter used the situation as an analogy, to address whether a particular accommodation is useful. (Implied: even if it's well-intentioned, if it's not helpful to the person with needs, it wastes time and may actually have negative impacts. Just like applying margarine to Jorts.)
Later that month, #DisabilityTwitter used the situation as an analogy, to address whether a particular accommodation is useful. (Implied: even if it's well-intentioned, if it's not helpful to the person with needs, it wastes time and may actually have negative impacts. Just like applying margarine to Jorts.)
"Are you helping, or are you just buttering the cat?" (from #DisabilityTwitter)
A person may want to help resolve a difficult situation, but realizes that they lack the necessary skills and would just make things worse: "I'd love to help, but at this point I suspect I'd just be buttering the cat ..."
A person may want to help resolve a difficult situation, but realizes that they lack the necessary skills and would just make things worse: "I'd love to help, but at this point I suspect I'd just be buttering the cat ..."
by TapirTrouble December 21, 2021
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The act of openly expressing random thoughts unfettered by the confines of continuity. The term bottsring originated in the online performance diesel community as an attempt to give a positive slant to thread derailing.
The forum moderator, a bushranger by night, was so fed up with their bottsring that he broke down and got badassy with them.
by Brisbane Pete June 16, 2011
Get the bottsring mug.When one claims to do something crazy and illegal but it turns out he's full of shit and it perfectly legal.
by Sammy Harper September 6, 2018
Get the Bookering mug."I thought Francesca didn't want to be friends with Jacob anymore"
"Nah bro, hes fostering so hard she forgave him"
"Nah bro, hes fostering so hard she forgave him"
by Ben Benkins February 6, 2020
Get the Fostering mug.It's the opposite of a roast. While people in a roasting event would gather up to make fun of a single person, a buttering event has people gather up to adore, praise, and talk good about that person. Sometimes, it's extended to include everyone, so that each person has a chance to receive a variety of compliments. You can't talk bad about someone at a buttering event. The worst you can get to talking bad about someone is constructive criticism, guidence, and maybe a compliment sandwhich.
Coworker 1: Hey. Have you heard that the Coolerman and The Boss were feeling sad lately
Coworker 2: Yeah. They were feeling underappreciated, lonely, and unconfident.
Coworker 3: I have an idea! Let's have a buttering.
Coworker 1 and Coworker 2: That's a great idea!
Coworker 1: That way, they would feel more appreciated.
Coworker 2: A buttering event sounds perfect!
* later that day.
All: Surprise!!!
Coolerman and The Boss: This is so unexpected!
Coworker 7: Coolman is so awesome, he helped me with some paperwork
Coworker 5: The Boss is so cool, he gave me a day off when I was feeling sick.
Coworker 8: Coolman is so fantastic, he helped organize my daughter's birthday party.
Coworker 9: The Boss and Coolman are so cool, they're indestructable!
ect.
Coworker 2: Yeah. They were feeling underappreciated, lonely, and unconfident.
Coworker 3: I have an idea! Let's have a buttering.
Coworker 1 and Coworker 2: That's a great idea!
Coworker 1: That way, they would feel more appreciated.
Coworker 2: A buttering event sounds perfect!
* later that day.
All: Surprise!!!
Coolerman and The Boss: This is so unexpected!
Coworker 7: Coolman is so awesome, he helped me with some paperwork
Coworker 5: The Boss is so cool, he gave me a day off when I was feeling sick.
Coworker 8: Coolman is so fantastic, he helped organize my daughter's birthday party.
Coworker 9: The Boss and Coolman are so cool, they're indestructable!
ect.
by HawiianPunch1 February 15, 2014
Get the Buttering mug.Guy1: Hey dude I just got bloitered outside Wal-Mart.
Guy2: Dude I was just bloitered at Target! Bloitering rules!
Guy2: Dude I was just bloitered at Target! Bloitering rules!
by HorrariousJesus June 17, 2010
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