Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

how the turntables

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: how the -turnta-bles
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Synonym of how the tables have turned.

Humorous

Example Sentences

"Michael Scott Paper Company to see Mr. David Wallace. I believe we’re expected. [David and Charles walk out of conference room] Well, well, well. How the turntables…"
"Seoul was one of my favorite new restaurants in 2019, and it’s one of my favorite takeout places during the great pandemic in 2020. Oh how the turntables — you get it."
"Six months ago, Sonder had never released a barrel-aged stout. My, how the turntables. Sonder’s going to have its biggest stout release ever on Black Friday, with “five uniquely crafted” variants of Family Tradition."
"Many church leaders and laypeople (myself included) wrote him off for trying to re-create a church environment online … oh, how the turntables, though. COVID-19 forced all of us to shelter in place, and the majority of megachurches had to bring church online."
"“Wasn’t Adam a dick until, like, twelve seconds ago?” “How the turntables,” Adam murmured."
"It was only a few short days ago when Michigan State fans were upset with Syracuse avoiding the play-in game as an 11 seed. To paraphrase Michael Scott from “The Office” … how the turntables."

Etymology

From the episode “Broke” of the American mockumentary sitcom television series The Office, which aired on 23 April 2009; see quotation.

Usage

Humorous

Phrases

the turns have tabled

Frequently Paired Words

the turns have tabled

Synonyms

how the tables have turned

Questions

What does how the turntables mean?: Synonym of how the tables have turned.
Where does how the turntables come from?: From the episode “Broke” of the American mockumentary sitcom television series The Office, which aired on 23 April 2009; see quotation.

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