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

turn to the dark side

When you are in the middle of a jedi flip (mushrooms and acid) and do a line of coke

Man, I am sooo fucked from that jedi flip, may have to turn to the dark side

by HammeredSquash April 20, 2021

turn on

brian…

yo turn on

by d!ckmedownasap April 21, 2021

Turn wrenches

To be a mechanic by trade.

I turn wrenches for a living.

by Triptonic47 July 6, 2022

I have to turn up my headphones at full volume

What you say when you listen to the most quietest song ever.

*most quietest song ever plays on an iPod"
Diaima Ajsmfhfnfbrgifrbg:I have to turn up my headphones at full volume because this song is so quiet

by thecharacterwannie July 11, 2022

a turned angel

used for a person who gives his/her best effort for everything but still fails at everything.

Ricky studied so hard for that test but still failed. he is feeling like a turned angel.

by desiEnigmaX July 13, 2022

Z-Turn

Z-turn is from 折腾 (zheteng) in Chinese，it means "flip-flop", "get sidetracked", "sway back and forth", "dithering" and "major changes". The word was famously used by a Chinese leader in 2009 by saying "Bu Zheteng" in Chinese (Don't do zheteng, meaning don't get sidetracked). Online conversation between educated people tends to use "Z-turn" (pronunciation is close to zheteng) to replace zheteng to avoid censorship since the word was once used by a former Chinese leader.

Look, the Government is making a z-turn again.

It's just a z-turn.

Don't do a z-turn, it won't get you anywhere!

by buzheteng July 22, 2022