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buzz off

interjection

  1. colloquial, idiomatic go away. The bouncer shouted “Buzz off!” and kicked me out of the establishment.

verb buzzes off · buzzing off · buzzed off

  1. intransitive To leave with a buzzing sound. The bee was flying around my head, but then it buzzed off.
  2. figuratively To leave (especially busily), take off, go away. “Where's Daddy?” Phyllis asked. “He suddenly decided to go to London,” said Bobbie. “To London?” “That's what he said.” “Why?” “He didn't tell me.” “I must go and see him,” said Phyllis, and buzzed off. [...] “He's asking for his dinner, the sweet little angel. All right, darling, Mother's coming,”
  3. transitive To interrupt and/or disqualify (someone) by means of a buzzer. He went to this talent show, but they buzzed him off after twenty seconds.

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