buns

a bun in the oven

euphemism An unborn child growing in one's womb. You're having a baby shower for Carla today? Wow, I didn't even know she had a bun in the oven. We were thinking about moving overseas this summer, but we had to shift course when we found out about our little bun in the oven. A: "Oh my gosh, you guys have another bun in the oven?" B: "Yep, and when she gets here, we'll have four kids under the age of four, which is only a bit terrifying to consider!"

See also: bun, oven

get your buns over here

slang Come to me immediately. "Buns" is a slang term for the buttocks. Did you really just sass me? Get your buns over here! Hey, get your buns over here, I need your help! Well, you're clearly standing around doing nothing, so get your buns over here and carry some of these boxes!

See also: buns, get, here, over

sun's out, buns out

humorous slang

1. When the sun is shining, it is a good time to cook food that goes in buns, such as hotdogs and hamburgers. A: "It's such a beautiful evening. You want to fire up the barbecue?" B: "Heck yeah—sun's out, buns out!"

2. Said when one exposes one's buttocks in revealing clothing or swimwear because it is hot and sunny. A: "That's quite a skimpy bikini, don't you think?" B: "Hey, sun's out, buns out!"

See also: buns, out

work (one's) buns off

To work really hard (on or at something). ("Buns" is a slang term for the buttocks.) I know you thought it was just a silly New Year's resolution, but I've been working my buns off at the gym! Sally and Jim work their buns off when we hold our consumer conference each year. I don't know what I'd do without them!

See also: buns, off, work

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work one's tail off

 and work one's buns off; work one's ass off; work one's butt off

Inf. Fig. to work very hard. (Use caution with butt.) I worked my tail off to get done on time. You spend half your life working your butt off—and for what?

See also: off, tail, work

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buns

n. the buttocks. Look at the buns on that guy!

Get your buns over here!

verb

See Get your ass over here!

See also: buns, get, over

work one’s tail off

and work one’s ass off and work one’s buns off and work one’s butt off

tv. to work very hard. (Often objectionable.) You spend half your life working your butt off—and for what? I worked my buns off to get this done on time!

See also: off, tail, work

work one’s buns off

verb

See work one’s tail off

See also: buns, off, work

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