turning off the faucets

abruptly ending financial contributions; to financially ostracize; the stopping of monetary flow. Often used as a serious warning in a quid pro quo situation.

phrase; idiom

The first recorded usage of the viral phrase 'turning off the faucets' was in 2024 by Nevin Shapiro during a Momentum Podcast episode. “I said Coach, if that kid don’t see the field I’m turning off the faucets”, for the purpose of clearly and definitively communicating to Larry Coker, that all funding to the Miami Hurricane football program will immediately come to a halt if he didn’t start then freshman Devin “Hurricane” Hester for subsequent games of the 2003 season. It’s an effective way for one to convey the gravity and seriousness of a situation involving money in a not so subtle yet sophisticated manner.

"If you don't meet the deadline, I'm turning off the faucets on this project."
“If you don’t have a 3.5 GPA by the end of the semester I’m turning off the faucets!”
“Bro she broke up with you as soon as you turned the faucets off, she's a gold digger!”

by NCAA_D1 June 13, 2024

Turning off eco mode

To abandon cautious, conservative, or restrained behavior in favor of taking bold, radical, or unconventional actions. This phrase is derived from the idea of switching from an energy-saving mode to a high-performance mode in machines or devices, metaphorically applied to human behavior to signify a shift towards more extreme or daring activities.

Charlie's really turning off eco mode at the party, dancing on the tables and leading a conga line through the entire house.

by bizzt June 23, 2024

Turkington

A guy who likes to ask chicks if they thinks he’s good looking while thrashing them

After a few tins he turns into such a turkington

by Gelties December 9, 2024

Turkington

A man/boy who gets on the piss and asks females if they think he’s good looking. Normally has a horrific porn addiction

Look at that guy, he’s full Turkington tonight

by Gelties December 9, 2024

Turing's Lemma

As AI improves, fewer people will be able to demonstrate by virtue of their intelligence that they are not computers.

As AI becomes better at diagnosing than doctors, Turing's Lemma applies. Customer service is a profession in which Turing's Lemma does not yet apply, unfortunately.

by WhatwasIsaying February 5, 2025

Turinging

Signifying the ongoing action of a Turing test.

I spent the evening Turinging my matches on tinder.

by Deafiniton February 2, 2026

Turding

To poop

I got this friend at school. He’s a boy. He goes into the bathroom and sees a turd in the urinal and then he sees the guy that turded. And then the guy goes into a stall and keeps turding…

by Fr@nkTheT@nk February 17, 2026