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.
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!"
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!"
by Old Radio Collector June 23, 2007
Get the Polishing a turdmug. a wrestling move where you clasp your hands together and bring it high over your head, and down onto your opponent like a great sledgehammer. a great finishing move, especially if you're polish. why? added irony, i suppose.
rob: whats up, man
tim the bowling alley pope: well, jesse got drunk at the party last night and jumped off the picnic table, landing a huge polish hammer blow on my head. i swear, im gonna have a migraine for a week.
rob: weak, dude
tim the bowling alley pope: well, jesse got drunk at the party last night and jumped off the picnic table, landing a huge polish hammer blow on my head. i swear, im gonna have a migraine for a week.
rob: weak, dude
by jassu19 September 3, 2006
Get the polish hammermug. It's similar to a Dutch oven, where someone farts and pulls the covers over your head ... Except you inflict it upon yourself.
by Chris Madison December 27, 2013
Get the Polish ovenmug. a very smelly substance tht is used to "paint" the nail or nails. called nail polish it has various colors and smells funky. After a while it will chip and result in you painting agian or useing nail polish remover to take it off.
Usually is thick and applies easily with a brush.
Usually is thick and applies easily with a brush.
by ffffffffffffffiiiiiiiiiiii May 6, 2007
Get the nail polishmug. A variation of Dutch Oven.
When you fart under the covers (while alone, or missing the other person in the attack) and pull the covers over your own head in a self-Dutch Oven. Not to be confused with a Sacrificial Dutch Oven (sometimes Kamakaze Oven) Where you fart under the covers while cuddling someone and pull the cover over both of your heads to ensure the other person bears the brunt of your Methane attack while sacraficing yourself in the act.
When you fart under the covers (while alone, or missing the other person in the attack) and pull the covers over your own head in a self-Dutch Oven. Not to be confused with a Sacrificial Dutch Oven (sometimes Kamakaze Oven) Where you fart under the covers while cuddling someone and pull the cover over both of your heads to ensure the other person bears the brunt of your Methane attack while sacraficing yourself in the act.
"After Mike Did a dutch oven to Sara and Alexis, Alexis farted under the covers, pulled the blanket over just her own head while shouting out: 'Dutch Oven!' Therby Polish Ovening herself.
by Jason Swetland April 11, 2007
Get the Polish ovenmug. by martinowns August 31, 2006
Get the polish beergogglesmug. A game similar to Russian Roulette, but played with an automatic pistol.
You load one or more rounds of ammunition into the clip of the pistol, and insert the clip. Then you pull the slide back and release it.
Of course, in an automatic pistol, this inevitably loads a round into the chamber and cocks the weapon, ensuring that the gun WILL go off when you pull the trigger.
You load one or more rounds of ammunition into the clip of the pistol, and insert the clip. Then you pull the slide back and release it.
Of course, in an automatic pistol, this inevitably loads a round into the chamber and cocks the weapon, ensuring that the gun WILL go off when you pull the trigger.
by Bumkicker Slade April 25, 2005
Get the Polish Roulettemug.