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When people sign up for a streaming service for a specific show/movie, then cancel their subscription as soon as they're finished with that show/movie.
Netflix is seeking to reduce churn this year by releasing a new movie every week in an effort to keep people subscribed.
Churn by yoinkmydoink February 13, 2021
An act done as initiation into a family or group. Usually sexual in nature, but always meant to be demeaning or disruptive. Often considered sexual assault.
If we accept you boyfriend into the family, he has to be churned first.
Churn by Prebaked22 May 1, 2022
To abandon, not show up, or otherwise decline an invitation or plans. One can also churn after previously being present by leaving early.
Is Greg still coming out with us to the club? Nah, Greg churned last minute.
churn by Churnobyl November 7, 2024
In Charleston South Carolina it’s, “child” “kids” “YN” “children
Damn, look at them churn acting up! Gon have to knock one of em”
Churn by Rowdy Rich July 3, 2025

Churn the Dookie Butter

The toilet got clogged after I took a shit, so I had to churn the dookie butter!

Churn and Burn 

The idea is to hire people, squeeze everything from them by overloading with a hard work, then throw them out with no mercy, hire other employees - and do the same with the new one.
With their funding getting cut, they were just hiring people, working them 60-80 hrs per week, firing them with no mercy, then repeating with the next candidate. The typical churn and burn scenario.