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are pestering you. It comes from baga and bugal, words in West African languages that mean to annoy. By the way, in certain situations, bug can also mean to wiretap someone’s phone so that his or her conversation can be listened in on. bumf спам MEANING: ORIGIN: printed information, advertisements, brochures (often unwanted) The estate agent sent me some bumf about a house. It said it was “uniquely situated” so I went to see it and find it was next to a motorway! This word was originally 19th century slang for toilet paper. Today it still has a connection with paper although now it refers to documents, brochures or leaflets of all kinds. Despite the past it is not an impolite word and can be used in any circumstances. bury the hatchet заключить мир, помириться; прекратить вражду M E A N I N G : to settle an argument; end a war; make peace; become friends after being enemies Stop fighting, and bury the hatchet! ORIGIN: This saying probably comes from Native American nations who would make peace with their enemies by holding a ceremony. They would actually bury tomahawks, hatchets, and other war weapons to show that the fight was over. If war broke out again, they would dig up those weapons. By the end of the 1800s the meaning of bury the hatchet was extended to include settling any kind of argument and making friends with your enemy. business as usual жизнь продолжается M E A N I N G : continuing as normal The maxim of the British people is “Business as usual.” 22