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turnip twaddler 

Generic name for any useless consumer gadget of the sort frequently sold on late-night infomercials. Commonly sold together with a tomato musher. Originally from the comic strip Bloom County. Opus was powerless to resist late-night TV hucksters and ended up with a living room full of turnip twaddlers.
"We'll sell you this amazing turnip twaddler for $29.95! But wait! There's more! We'll throw in this tomato musher ABSOLUTELY FREE! Now how much would you pay?"
turnip twaddler by bikergeek November 5, 2012

turniphead 

an original and creative insult, implies that someone looks or is stupid, by suggesting that their head is like a turnip.
used by merlin to insult prince arthur.
“what can i say arthur? you look like a total turniphead.”
turniphead by tweeva January 2, 2020

turnip face

(Noun). When you get severe sunburn on your face that is really dark and makes you look like a turnip.
Joe had turnip face after the football game on Saturday.
turnip face by the katkoko October 10, 2009

Turnip Slapper

A Pākehā (white or non-Māori) New Zealander.

From the root words 'Pā' meaning to strike or hit, and 'keha', meaning a turnip.
Those turnip slappers sure love investing in properties and listening to Mike Hosking on the radio
Turnip Slapper by PopiMokorahi March 22, 2021

turnip king 

the turnip king was a tyrant. he lived in a castle made of dirt and ruled over all the vegetables. one day the farmer came and took the turnip king. the turnip king said "you can not eat me. i am the turnip king" but the farmer did not listen and he made the turnip king into soup. the vegetables stormed the castle and took the turnip queen, the turnip taughter, and the bastard son and left them out for the rabbits. the vegetables were then ruled by an elected potato.
turnip king by josh March 26, 2004

turnip truck 

Metaphorical vehicle bringing rubes to Gotham. One who falls off the truck is hopelessly naive.
You know, I didn't just fall off the turnip truck! I know stuff about the Big City.
turnip truck by octopod May 29, 2004
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Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
Poggers by Just_Charles April 14, 2020
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Oblication 

A vacation, feeling more like an obligation, that involves visiting or staying with family.
So Joe where are you taking the kids for spring break vacation? We are going on an oblication to Boca to visit my mother-in-law.
Oblication by kimmerr May 5, 2011
Word of the Day on October 25, 2026

Surf Dracula Syndrome 

A phenomenon in film/television series, most notably streaming series, where the main premise is drawn out to such a point that it takes an entire season or more to get the parts of the series the audience is actually interested in seeing.

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Northstarring

Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
Word of the Day on October 23, 2026
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