Cameroning is the action of leaving just enough of something (either food or something in a container) to be annoying. Implicit in the action must be a desire not to use all the item mostly because permission to use the item was not granted explicitly.

The word cameroning comes from verbing the name Cameron.

The most traditional examples of cameroning something involve, but are not limited to, drinking all but the smallest amount of some drink and then replacing said container back in the refrigerator.

The development of the verb cameroning happened in stages starting when Cameron was a young child. Cameron frequently left containers mostly, but not completely empty. He also would eat most, but not all of a particular food item. At first, Cameron's actions were simply thought to be correctable instances of an annoying action. However, as time progressed his parents clearly realized that his behavior was becoming a habit much to their dismay. They didn't understand that his behavior resulted from a desire to show his parents that he was actually trying to be considerate by leaving some of the food item or drink for them to discover later on. Furthermore, attention to Cameron's habit did not get him to stop. Cameron simply continued cameroning things through much of his life and continues to do so. It became such a natural activity for Cameron that he would cameron things in front of your very eyes. The first visually documented instance of Cameron cameroning something probably occured in front of his mother's very own eyes as she stared at him incredulously, thinking about how she needed what Cameron was using at the moment.