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polishes a turd

polishes a turd is the third-person singular simple present indicative of polish a turd.

Meaning of polish a turd

Verb

polish a turd (third-person singular simple present polishes a turd, present participle polishing a turd, simple past and past participle polished a turd)

  1. (idiomatic, vulgar) To work on a time-consuming and ultimately pointless or impossible task; to try to perfect what is inherently bad.
    • Near-synonym: put lipstick on a pig

Questions about polishes a turd

What is polishes a turd the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Polishes a turd is the third-person singular simple present indicative of polish a turd.

Words near polishes a turd in the dictionary

  1. polishedly
  2. polishedness
  3. polisher
  4. polishers
  5. polishes
  6. polishes a turd
  7. polishes off
  8. polishes one's rocket
  9. polishes the pearl
  10. polishes up
  11. polishes up on

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