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buzz off

British  

verb

  1. informal (intr, adverb; often imperative) to go away; leave; depart

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

buzz off Idioms  
  1. Go away, leave. For example, The store owner told the teenagers to buzz off and find another place to hang out. This curt imperative dates from World War I. Also see bug off.


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I actually struggle to think of a business that would see an employee buzz off to a rival and let them stick around for the afternoon, much less cake and ice cream.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 1, 2025

Dame Esther said she was resigned to the fact her own terminal cancer would probably progress to the point she will "buzz off to Zurich" to use the Dignitas clinic before the bill becomes law.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2025

The analyst essentially believed that the company was not being as hawkish about telling patients with claims to buzz off.

From Slate May 14, 2025

It’s fun when you can see that fire in their eyes when they still get the buzz off it.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 2024

For once he actually wanted the police to pay attention to him, and they were telling him to buzz off.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

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