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turd in the punchbowl

turd in the punchbowl noun: something that ruins or spoils everything else; a nuisance or problem; an unpleasant or disagreeable detail.

Noun

turd in the punchbowl (plural turds in the punchbowl)

  1. (idiomatic, slang, vulgar) Something that ruins or spoils everything else; a nuisance or problem; an unpleasant or disagreeable detail.

Synonyms of turd in the punchbowl

Forms of turd in the punchbowl

pluralturds in the punchbowl

Questions about turd in the punchbowl

What does turd in the punchbowl mean?
Turd in the punchbowl means something that ruins or spoils everything else; a nuisance or problem; an unpleasant or disagreeable detail.
What part of speech is turd in the punchbowl?
Turd in the punchbowl is a noun.
What is the plural of turd in the punchbowl?
The plural of turd in the punchbowl is turds in the punchbowl.

Words near turd in the punchbowl in the dictionary

  1. turd burglar
  2. turd burglars
  3. turd cutter
  4. turd cutters
  5. turd features
  6. turd in the punchbowl
  7. Turd Reich
  8. turd sandwich
  9. turd sandwiches
  10. turd strangler
  11. turd world

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