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Occasional misspelling of the word "bumbling"; often used online by ill-informed individuals who have severe language issues and spread idiocy on craigslist. Despite the fact that there are those who may tell you otherwise, it needs to remain clear that 'bumbering' is not a "British" word, but rather just a made-up one.
"You are a bumbering fool!"
"Actually, I think you mean 'bumbling' fool."
bumbering by Puffaloover January 11, 2008
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Buttering the cat 

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.)
"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 ..."
Buttering the cat by TapirTrouble December 21, 2021

Buzz Numbering System 

The system of counting used by Buzz, the fat older jock brother in Home Alone.

Basically it's useful, if you want to list three things. Instead of 1, 2, 3 or A, B, C...

A, 2 and D are used.
a) I'm not that lucky
2) We have smoke detectors.
d) We live in the most boring street in the United States, where nothing remotely interesting will *EVER* happen, period.

You dumb fucking cretin, You fucking fool. absolute fucking buffoon. you bumbling idiot, fuck you 

Parents: "Aww! Our baby is finally talking!"

The Baby: "You dumb fucking cretin, You fucking fool. absolute fucking buffoon. you bumbling idiot, fuck you"

bumbling idiot

Someone who's an idiot and doesn't know it
She is a bumbling idiot!
bumbling idiot by Sassydiva13 October 8, 2017

Buberino 

One of your closest bubs. A bub with significant importance to you.
Jazz is my Buberino!
Buberino by asarkar June 20, 2018

biebering 

1. the sexual act between two male units of putting one's erect penis in another's ear, ejaculating, jizzing, and groaning at an incredibly high volume, whilst producing faecal matter on that person's chest at an also incredibly high volume.

2. the act of playing any song by singer Justin Bieber.
"Hey John, want me to give you a bieber tonight?"
"Biebering is only gay for the person that's getting it!"
"Are you singing along to "One Time", or giving your little friend a bieber?"
biebering by imma_redbull04 July 7, 2014
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Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
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"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
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A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
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Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
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Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
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