polishing a turd có nghĩa làTo attempt to put a positive spin or light on something that is clearly shit. ExamplePolish the turd all you want- that movie still sucks.polishing a turd có nghĩa làTo fix, repair, repaint, shine or do other things to something that isn't worthy - but you have to do it for one reason or another. Because the basic fact is no matter what you do to a turd - polish it, paint it, give it bling - it's still a turd, and there is nothing you can do about that underlying fact. ExampleThe 1942 Philco record changers were so bad, restoring them is only polishing a turd.My friend is polishing a turd - he's rebuilding the engine in his 1976 Vega. The elevator was constantly breaking down in the last place I worked. It was old and beat up, and repairs were no better than polishing a turd. "You're just polishing a turd fixing that Pinto." "More like jack up the horn and stick a car under it!" polishing a turd có nghĩa làDespite your best efforts, there are some things you just can't fix/improve. Example1) Joe: Danny's back in town. He lost a bunch of weight, got a nose job, got hair plugs and now wears really flashy clothes but he's still one ugly motherfucker.Jim: Well, you can't polish a turd. 2) The comb-over hairstyle polishing a turd có nghĩa làWasting a lot of time working on something that is too broken or worthless to fix. ExampleI was going to repair the TV I found while dumpster diving but I was just Polishing a Turd.polishing a turd có nghĩa làWasting your time by trying to turn something completely worthless into something that looks good or works well; ExampleFixing that opening page is just polishing the turd.polishing a turd có nghĩa làA white girl or woman projecting contentment, happiness or even smug self-satisfaction with her life choices, despite the nagging fear that hooking up with Tyrone, resulting in her having an Amerimutt mixed raced child was not in her best interest. Never-the-less she continues with the facade, with smiles and even perhaps marriage, while she watches her girlfriends land high status white men and produce fair skinned, flowing haired children with higher IQs. ExampleDid you here what happened to Jen? No. She got knocked up....by a guy named....Tyrone! Can you believe it? No way. She had everything in college. Yeah..they are getting married to, I heard. You do know 50% of all marriages end in divorce right? I know, I know. LOL. She better polish that turd until it shines because there ain't much hope for landing another guy if they divorce. Polishing a Turd! *laughter*. I never heard that one before. *more laughter* Another one for the dust bin huh? It sure looks that way. LOL LOL LOL.....So what are you going to order for lunch? A white guy with a job!! *raucous laughter*. OMG...you're so bad, I mean really. Poor Jen. *more laughter*polishing a turd có nghĩa làNo matter how nice someone acts or good someone dresses, it doesn't change the fact that the person is at that time seen as an asshole. ExampleScene from Californication: protagonist suits up for a trial when daughter walks in.Protagonist: 'How do I look?' Daughter: 'You know what they say...can't polish a turd.' polishing a turd có nghĩa làMethodology behind which junk mortgage backed securities were sold as AAA+ rated investments by Wall Street ExampleDilbert: Hey Trey! I've got this great idea about how to make even more money - we package up piece of shit mortgages as "investments". Trey: Sounds like you'll be needing to polish a turd on that.polishing a turd có nghĩa làSomeone who thinks there all that and still nothing but a Pig Turd, hence the word Polished Pig Turd. ExampleSomeone who is no better then someone else, but thinks they are: Polished Pig Turd. Snotty, Snobby, HighbrowPeople in the Valley and Galeton area no who you are. (People) (Polished) (Pig) (Turd) (better) polishing a turd có nghĩa làTo describe something that no matter how much effort you put in to clean it... It will always be sh*t. ExampleBoss: Deep clean the bleachers with soap and water.Worker: Man, that's like 'polishing a turd'- regardless how clean we get them.. They will always get dirty. Polish a turd- Alter something that can never be forgotten. |