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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

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

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

bituation 

1.) A situation with a "bitch".

2.) Any problem started by a women.
Dude. I need some help with my bituation.
bituation by BFFN July 20, 2009

burtation 

A heightened state of anticipation (characterized as 'heavy'), especially before an awards presentation.

Coined by CBS LA Reporter Serene Branson, prior to The Grammys, on 13 Feb, 2010.
Well, a very, very heavay, uh heavy duweh...uh burtation tonight. We had a very darriss, darrision...but let's go ahead, terris taison dos cablit the had lapet.
burtation by ToddUncommon March 2, 2011

burtation 

fumbling words and/or phrases; mispronouncing words; the inability to convey a point; accidental gibberish; tongue-tied
Well a very very heavay - uh - heaveh burtation tonight. We had a very darist-darision, by, lets go hit teret taysan those to the best who had the pet.
burtation by Candina March 7, 2011
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