Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turd in the punchbowl

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables
tur-d in the punch-bowl
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
3
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something that ruins or spoils everything else; a nuisance or problem; an unpleasant or disagreeable detail.

Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

turds in the punchbowl (plural)

Phrases

ghost at the feast like a fart in church skunk at a garden party

Frequently Paired Words

ghost at the feast like a fart in church skunk at a garden party

Synonyms

fly in the ointment party pooper

Questions

What does turd in the punchbowl mean?
Something that ruins or spoils everything else; a nuisance or problem; an unpleasant or disagreeable detail.

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