Awkward Turtle

In common useage in essex. Whenever an awkward or tense situation arises, the tenseness can be examplified by this gesture. You hold one hand out straight with fingers splayed. The other hand goes on top with the fingers curling in between the gaps in the fingers. Now all fingers curl to make a sphere (the shell of the turtle). Finally the thumbs on both hands are rotated.

Man 1: Man she's fit.

Man 2: Dude, that's my sister.

Silence.

Passer-by does Awkward Turtle.

by Awkward! May 9, 2010

awkward turtle

Hand gesture made with both hands, one on top of the other while rotating the thumbs, that resembles a turtle. Performed when an awkward moment occurs, or when recounting an awkward moment.

Rosie "When Will visited me here once they let him in my room, which was weird because they don't let boys in the boarding house. So I felt special, but then they came in and he had to leave. Turns out they thought he was my brother, not my boyfriend, so they let him in. Fail."

Morrigan "LOL!!"

Rosie "Biggest fail ever AND on way out girl who I know's mum came in and was like "OH ROSIE. IS THIS YOUR BROTHER? YOU LOOK SO MUCH ALIKE!". And awkward turtle was done"

by Velvet Letters September 14, 2010

Awkward Turtle

Noun: The gesture of making a turtle with your hands to signify and awkward moment

Adjective: To describe an uncomfortable moment

Noun: She made an Awkward Turtle

Adjective: That was awkward turtle as!

by TQWEE December 15, 2009

awkward turtle

Interestingly, this is the real British Sign Language sign for turtle.

*awkward turtle*
ASL user: Platypus?
BSL user: Turtle?

by Honey L June 3, 2011

Awkward Turtle

1. Someone who is says something in a conversation and there is nothing to be said back to. Usually a third person.

2. Someone who makes the mood in the room incredibly uncomfortable.

Michael is an awkward turtle.

by Speechless_13 October 8, 2009

awkward turtle

The animal mascot of the awkward moment.

When you're in an awkward moment, place your hands on top of each other, and spin your thumbs forward. Thus creating the creature known as awkward turtle.

Oh my god, so I was talking to Becky about STDs and I forgot she had syphillis... it was mad awkward turtle

by Ursula mit dem kalten Loch April 11, 2015

awkward turtle

The awkward turtle was originated from many awkward situations where a man would take his pants off before sex, and due to a lack of girth and or size would make the situation very awkward thus also shriveling the ballsack. The tiny penis/shriveled sack combination looks similar to a turtle with it's head poking out, picture a turtle upside down in its shell.

This phrase was soon brought out of the bedroom and applied to everyday awkward situations, but all refer back to that original awkward turtle moment when the awkward turtle first appeared and the woman mysteriously got a horrible headache...

The awkward turtle is symbolized by placing one hand, open, palm facing down, thumb out to the side on top of your other hand, palm facing down, thumb out. The thumbs are then wiggled or rotated in tiny circles to signify the awkward tension.

Her: Are you ready?
Him: Yeah, let me take my pants off...
Her: *Gasp*
Him: It gets bigger!!
Her: I just got a really bad headache... I think I'm allergic to your tiny, pathetic penis.

This moment describes the awkward turtle.

by AreDub January 10, 2008