Birtation
A word used when you blank out and don't know what to say, like when you are a reporter on live television.
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birtation
We all thought that reporter had a stroke, but it was just a birtation.
I totally had a birtation at that job interview.
I totally had a birtation at that job interview.
birtation by frunkusofcourse March 17, 2011
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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.
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.
Biftatron
Heavy Bertation
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.
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.
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
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