Turd in a punchbowl

Name given to anyone who is a complete drag.

Someone who is no fun to be around.

That asshole is like a turd in a punchbowl.

by D. Rich June 24, 2004

turd in a punchbowl

Something that does not go over very well.

Nancy came dressed as a nun to Mike's sleep-over fuck party. Her appearance went over like a turd in a punchbowl.

by Richard Black March 4, 2005

Turd in a punchbowl

An unwanted person a a social event.

It's how my father characterized his reception as a Catholic when visiting my mother's Baptist family in the 40's Southern Illinois. I was a welcome as a "turd in a punchbowl"

by Scott Stelmar August 1, 2025