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mechanical turk

humans used as pieces of machinery, that is, as a mesurable part of an industrial procces, disregarding their humanity in favour of the greater goal. Mechanical turks are usually inserted as procedures in computer programming just like you would commonly say "save file; clear screen; mech-turk-do-something"
Dang! I have to write a program to bypass captchas
Hey, why not program it with mechanical turks?
I'll give it a try though i'm not sure it'll be fast enough
by Mauro555555555 November 21, 2013
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Young Turk

a young person who rebels against authority or expectations, especially from within a legitimate group (from a early political faction in Turkey that is credited with establishing a constitutional Turkish goverment in the early 1900s)
He was treating his own adviser like a young Turk as a result of his misunderstanding.
by The Return of Light Joker October 28, 2010
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Visit from the Turk

Slang for being fired, especially from a sports team. The term is most commonly used in the preseason, when teams must cut players to conform to a maximum roster size.
After a nagging knee injury slowed him down, it was only a matter of time before Ron got a visit from the Turk.
by plezercruz August 25, 2006
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Jerk the Turk

To masturbate; applies to males or females.
Katie is always afraid her mom will walk in when she is going to jerk the turk.
by Cgrave August 8, 2006
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got the turk

Having a big butt
“Yo Devon Sarah got the Turk bro I’m bouta smash”
by Jamaican pineapple January 17, 2018
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Mountain Turk

Noun. A derogatory term for Kurds, Assyrians, or Armenians, especially of Anatolian decent.
What do you mean, Mr. Delegate? Of course there are no Armenians here! These people just look different because they're mountain Turks!
by _wow_ August 28, 2018
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Jive Turk

"I am a Jive Turk from Jive Turkey. Excuse me while I enjoy this Jive Turkish Delight."
by Jive Turk April 16, 2005
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