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polishing a turd

polishing a turd is the present participle and gerund 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 polishing a turd

What is polishing a turd the present participle and gerund of?
Polishing a turd is the present participle and gerund of polish a turd.

Words near polishing a turd in the dictionary

  1. polishes the pearl
  2. polishes up
  3. polishes up on
  4. polishest
  5. polishing
  6. polishing a turd
  7. polishing off
  8. polishing one's rocket
  9. polishing slate
  10. polishing slates
  11. polishing the pearl

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