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Turtle Up

To go on the defensive. To make oneself incapable of harm or damage.

Can be used in a literal or figurative sense.
1. When losing the game, he chose to turtle up, giving himself an opportunity to comeback.

2. The opposing boxer decided to turtle up and wait for the striker to tire himself out before striking back.
by Finest Gentleman June 15, 2022
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Turtle dogging

The same concept as prarie dogging and having a turtle head poking out, just combined into one phrase. A chance to drop both bombs at once.
'For breakfast I ate a kale salad, a bag of baby carrots, a can of beets and a ginger apple smoothie. I just drank a strong coffee, took a bump of coke and a drag of a cigarette and now I'm turtle dogging the most epic schwoop poop ever.'
by Bubblegumblue January 3, 2020
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Cut The Turtle

“Cut The Turtle” (verb): To get over one’s hangover, by drinking a gin and tonic. Other drinks can also be consumed whilst cutting the turtle. Generally or more often so, spirits.
“Mate, I’m f*cking hungover!”

You need a G&T mate, you need to Cut The Turtle
by Larry2017 July 25, 2018
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turtle boner

A short dude who likes to go for taller chicks that are way out of his league.
Wow, did you hear that Luke started dating Sarah. What a turtle boner.
by Dik chez October 14, 2018
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Baseball Turtle

Someone who is slowly covering the bases of a relationship over a period of time. Taking a relationship slowly.
Teddy's a Baseball Turtle with Anthony. It's been six months and they've only gotten to second base!
by Kili the Dwarf December 6, 2014
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sea turtling

When one lays face down in the sand spread eagle, digs a hole, throws up in it, buries it and then proceeds to keep drinking.
Kelsey is sea turtling, time for the second part of the party.
by FriendOfSeaTurtling August 14, 2013
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bath turtle

a floater in the bath tub. made possible by a bathing child taking a dump in their bathwater.
"YOUR KID left another bath turtle in the tub. It's your turn to go clean it, Herman "
by kirakhan23 November 23, 2014
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