Meaning & use

turd

noun·Everyday

A vulgar, informal word for a solid piece of feces.

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The dog left a turd on the neighbor's lawn again this morning.

He muttered that his rude coworker was being a real turd about the schedule change.

A note on using this word

Turd is vulgar slang, used literally for feces or, informally, as an insult meaning a contemptible or unpleasant person.

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