That man makes me buiver with anticipation.
by Ichabut Crane May 28, 2010
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Coined by C.S. Lewis in his essay, First and Second things.
The act of assuming without discussion that a person is wrong and then distracting his or her attention from this (the only real issue) by builsy explaining why he or she is wrong and how that person became so silly.
The act of assuming without discussion that a person is wrong and then distracting his or her attention from this (the only real issue) by builsy explaining why he or she is wrong and how that person became so silly.
"There flashed across my opening mind the great truth that refutation is no necessary part of argument. Assume that your opponent is wrong, and then explain his error, and the world will be at your feet. Attempt to prove that he is wrong or (worse still) try to find out whether he is wrong or right, and the national dynamism of our age will thrust you to the wall." That is how Bulverism became one of the makers of Twentieth Century
by Primoxapian March 23, 2008
Get the Bulverism mug.Mike was a classic extrovert before the pandemic.Isolation turned out to be more satisfying then he could have imagined. As the pandemic lessens he become a Bivert choosing to play both sides of the introvert extrovery reality.
by rOYAL SMALLNESS September 30, 2020
Get the Bivert mug.A process whereby cheap advertisers pay bums to hold up signs advertising for them. So far only cheap web advertisers have used this tactic.
Some believe this practice exploits the homeless but it really gives them more money to buy booze and drugs.
Some believe this practice exploits the homeless but it really gives them more money to buy booze and drugs.
by theChony September 7, 2005
Get the bumvertising mug.by pussy crow March 24, 2009
Get the Bliverix mug.When a merchant hires a person to stand at a street corner for several hours holding a sign advertising the merchant's place of business and its wares.
A common advertising tactic in Northern Virginia. However, instead of bums, college and high-school aged suburban kids are usually employed due to the lack of actual homeless in this extremely wealthy area.
A common advertising tactic in Northern Virginia. However, instead of bums, college and high-school aged suburban kids are usually employed due to the lack of actual homeless in this extremely wealthy area.
Driver: - "Hey! Look at that sign the kid is waving." "Mastercraft Interiors is going out of business!!!"
Wife: - "No they're not, Mastercraft has a huge bumvertising campaign every summer to lure you in"
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Teenager in Ashburn: - "I couldn't get a job this summer so I got a gig bumvertising for Toll Brother Homes
Wife: - "No they're not, Mastercraft has a huge bumvertising campaign every summer to lure you in"
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Teenager in Ashburn: - "I couldn't get a job this summer so I got a gig bumvertising for Toll Brother Homes
by White Guy on a Bike July 12, 2010
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