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polishing the torpedo 

1. To Masturbate; jack off

2. To furiously clean the penis

3. To actually clean and polish a torpedo
"Yo Marcus, what are you doing in the bathroom for so long, I have to take a shower?"

"I'm polishing the torpedo."

"Gross, just don't leave me any surprises in the tub..."

polishing Yul Brenner's head 

My mom said I'd grow hair on my palms if I kept polishing Yul Brenner's head, but I'm determined to wear that hair off.

Polishing a turd

To 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.

This is often encountered for people who restore antiques, or who work in older buildings or on old machines. It may not be practical to replace a piece of crap, and polishing a turd may be all you can do.

Polishing A Turd is different from nigger-rigging because nigger-rigging is just to get something operational with little regard to how it looks or runs in the long term. Polishing A Turd involves making something look and operate as best as it can, although both may be major problems because it was a piece of crap to begin with. A Rolls Royce can be nigger-rigged, but you would not call it polishing a turd (unless it is a real ghetto cruiser). Putting new tires on a Yugo and filling its gas tank is polishing a turd.
The 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 the Brass Rail 

The use of sexal acts/favors to attempt to obtain a promotion in the workplace. Most commonly referring to executive level promotions.
Bob would be working in the mailroom instead of the sixth floor if he wasn't polishing the brass rail.
Polishing the Brass Rail by Bajebus September 21, 2011

polishing the marble 

Dancing with extraordinary grace, skill, style and/or speed. Used in reference to folk dancing of the Mediterranean region of Europe, primarily that of Greece and Ancient Greece, including Pontos and Asia Minor.
Look at Dimitri's exceptional footwork, he is polishing the marble.

Polishing the Badge 

Your Mom was really polishing the badge last nigth. I've never felt so fresh.
Polishing the Badge by Razor 6 January 17, 2012