"Bueller" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: (waiting for absent response): From the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986). Ben Stein's character, when doing roll-call, called "Bueller" multiple times with no answer, as Ferris Bueller was absent. Etymology templates: {{sense|waiting for absent response}} (waiting for absent response): Head templates: {{en-interj}} Bueller
  1. Expression used to convey waiting for a response when there is none.
    Sense id: en-Bueller-en-intj-kAifZ-f1 Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 62 38

Proper name

Etymology: (waiting for absent response): From the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986). Ben Stein's character, when doing roll-call, called "Bueller" multiple times with no answer, as Ferris Bueller was absent. Etymology templates: {{sense|waiting for absent response}} (waiting for absent response): Head templates: {{en-prop}} Bueller
  1. A surname
    Sense id: en-Bueller-en-name-iong5iVh Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header

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