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Turn up the wick

Volkswagen explains while independent workshops can 'turn up the wick', vehicle manufacturers do not have the same freedom and must meet stringent global emissions standards
by p3rkele May 27, 2021
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Turn-key

A derogatory name for a prison officer (screw, kanga etc) used by inmates in U.K Jails and prisons (predominantly used in Scotland)

Meant to imply they are nothing more than key turners, since they spend many hours unlocking and locking cell doors.
Turn-key, can I get a cup of water?

“Stash that the turn-keys just came round the corner
by DugWater March 5, 2021
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turned 19 in Poland

This phrase stems from a tweet where Polish people are tested to see if they can "serve" for the military once they turn 19.

However in pop culture, especially on Stan Twitter, this phrase is based on the slang meaning of "serve," which means to deliver your best confident impression, or in other words, to "slay," "deliver," or "eat."
Ariana turned 19 in Poland when she released no tears left to cry
by repufolklore May 2, 2025
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Low down and turning

When this phrase is used everyone must crouch down and start spinning around no matter what the circumstances. You can only stop when the person who shouted this word shouts 'fall' then everyone must fall to the ground, get up and carry on as usual.
Bob: LOW DOWN AND TURNING
Everyone: starts spinning on the floor
Bob: FALL
Everyone: falls to the ground and gets up again like nothing has happened
by CLARABANNANA June 7, 2020
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cape cod left turn

When your at a dead stop and have to turn right onto the highway going 60mph then turn left off the highway into a parking lot, pull a U-ie and then take another right into the 60mph traffic
Traffic on Cape Cod in the Summer sucks, youve gotta take a Cape Cod Left turn to ever get going left on the highway
by PeeOnMe1776 July 15, 2023
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i turned a blind eye

I turned a blind eye to a lot things, I turned a blind eye of it
by CR29911 July 7, 2017
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