Turn up the wick

To increase power, performance or flow

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

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

Radio turn-to

When an artist/band goes from its original genre to a more radio-friendly pop genre

Person 1: Remeber when Genesis?
Person 2: Yeah, I liked them better before their Radio turn-to

by dominoguy11 September 2, 2019

Turned around

Turned around is often used to define two homosexual males that most likely like 4 year olds and have a severe dog dick fettish

Hey Jimmy look at those fags there turned around

by Ohhhideseve it April 1, 2022

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

Chinamen turn

A big wide turn, usually when you almost miss the turn, you turn like a hardass.

“Next turn ahead, bruh”
“Ok”
“So have you seen any-“
“RIGHT HERE MAN”

*turns*
“Lmao big chinamen turn”

by kid slicc October 30, 2018

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