Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polish a turd

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables: pol-ish a -turd
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To work on a time-consuming and ultimately pointless or impossible task; to try to perfect what is inherently bad.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: put lipstick on a pig"
"Demaso, trying hard to scrub a wall behind one of the toilets, started complaining how dirty the walls in the entire bathroom were. Tripp also chimed in that they were polishing a turd and that what the bathroom needed was a fresh coat of paint."

Inflected Forms

polishes a turd (present, singular) polishing a turd (participle, present) polished a turd (participle, past) polished a turd (past)

Phrases

you can't polish a turd

Frequently Paired Words

you can't polish a turd

Synonyms

put lipstick on a pig

Questions

What does polish a turd mean?: To work on a time-consuming and ultimately pointless or impossible task; to try to perfect what is inherently bad.

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