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turd

 (tûrd)
n. Vulgar
1. A piece of excrement.
2. Slang A contemptible person.

[Middle English, from Old English tord; see der- in Indo-European roots.]
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turd

(tɜːd)
n
1. a lump of dung; piece of excrement
2. an unpleasant or contemptible person or thing
[Old English tord; related to Old Norse tordy fill dung beetle, Dutch tort dung]
Usage: This word was formerly considered to be taboo, and it was labelled as such in older editions of Collins English Dictionary. However, it has now become acceptable in speech, although some older or more conservative people may object to its use
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

turd

(tɜrd)

n. Slang: Sometimes Vulgar.
a piece of excrement.
[before 1000; Middle English; Old English tord]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.turd - obscene terms for fecesturd - obscene terms for feces    
dirty word, obscenity, smut, filth - an offensive or indecent word or phrase
faecal matter, faeces, fecal matter, feces, ordure, BM, dejection, stool - solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
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Translations
hovno
KackwurstScheißbolle
govno
stercus
bæsj
bajskorv

turd

[tɜːd] N
1. (= excrement) → cagada f, zurullo m
2. (= person) → mierda mf
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

turd

n (sl)
Kacke f (vulg), → Scheiße f no pl (vulg); (single) → Haufen m (inf)
(pej: = person) → Scheißkerl m (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

turd

[tɜːd] n (fam!) (faeces, person) → stronzo (fam!)
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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