A pointless, unpleasant activity one is obligated to perform for little or no reward.
From the movie "48 HOURS".

Jack Cates: You been dickin' me around since we started this turd hunt! Only thing you're good for is GAMES. So far, what I got out of you is nothin'.
by Gunplumber January 24, 2006
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(túrd­­-hun-ting)
1. The term used to describe the activity (popularized by the famous skateboarder Bam Margera) one enjoys after releasing fecal matter, where they stand above the toilet, and aim at their floating targets, spraying them with their urine like a fire hose into a fine mushy brown powder

2. A homosexual activity
1. "I left a huge log in the toilet, so I decided to do a little turd hunting, seeing as how easy a target it was"

2. "Marilyn Manson loves turd hunting"
by Geoffrey Arkansas October 5, 2006
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A journey/Search for knowledge or wisdom
I went on a turd hunt to find the lost city of atlantis.

I couldnt find my shoes so I went on a turd hunt.

I lost my homework and had to go on a turd hunt to find it.

I went on a turd hunt to find the holy grail.
by Jessica Rabbit? uncle mikey January 28, 2009
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