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turn
verb- in trucking, to make a round trip to and from the specified destination US
- — Montie Tak, Truck Talk, p. 177, 1971
- to sell something, especially stolen goods US, 1972
- A pusher who “turns” (sells to) anybody who wants to buy is just throwing rocks at the penitentiary. — Phil Hirsch, Hooked, p. 12, 1968
- — Bruce Jackson, Outside the Law, p. 61, 1972: ‘Glossary’
- to convert a man to homosexuality US
- All they think about is getting dope and getting laid, looking to see who they can turn. See, once you get turned, you’re pussy. — Elmore Leonard, Maximum Bob, p. 108, 1991
- in drag racing, to register a speed US
- Turned–Verb used to state speed: “He turned 190.00 mph.” — Fremont Drag Strip, Guide to Drag Racing, 1960
▶ turn ’em and burn ’em
to quickly service a fighter plane and return it to combat US
Gulf war usage.- — American Speech, p. 404, Winter 1991: “Among the new words”
▶ turn a film
in Quebec, to shoot a film CANADA
The French origin of this English phrase is tourner un film.- — Victor Trahan, The City of Montreal Style Guide, p. 120, 2001
▶ turn in
to retire to bed UK, 1695- CORP: We were just turning in, Governor. GOVERNOR: Just turning in? Lights out was four hours ago. GRANDPA: We couldn’t sleep like. — Clive Exton, No Fixed Abode [Six Granada Plays], p. 132, 1959
▶ turn into a pumpkin
in transsexual usage, to dress in keeping with your genetic sex US, 1987- — Maledicta, p. 173, Summer/Winter 1986–1987: “Sexual slang: prostitutes, pedophiles, flagellators, transvestites, and necrophiles”
▶ turn it on- to make an all-out effort at some task AUSTRALIA, 1944
- Next day, in Port Moresby, he really turned it on. By ten o’clock at night he was roaring. — J.E. MacDonnell, Big Bill the Bastard, p. 5, 1976
- You don’t half turn it on, do yer? Why don’tcha cut the bullshit and buy me a beer? — Lance Peters, The Dirty Half-Mile, p. 149, 1979
- But her specialty was their wedding anniversary. Always turn it on–roast dinner by candlelight, champagne, and a bit of nooky chucked in–without fail. — Frank Hardy, Hardy’s People, p. 87, 1986
- (of a woman) to perform sexually AUSTRALIA, 1944
- I have just been reading a story with a drawing of one of these lady looking women, and she’s going to turn it on for a soldier who’s going away to be killed in the war. — Robert S. Close, Love Me Sailor, p. 20, 1945
- to enliven something UK
- Somebody’s going to go out there [into the World Snooker arena] and turn it on. — The Listener, p. 8, 28 April 1983
- to provide for a party or celebration AUSTRALIA, 1941
- [W]e will be turning it on again when we reach 100,000 copies a week. Only next time you can help yourself to a free schooner. — Ribald, 1975
▶ turn it up
to consent to sex NEW ZEALAND, 1973- — Harry Orsman, A Dictionary of Modern New Zealand Slang, p. 142, 1999
▶ turning Japanese
to masturbate UK
From the perceived resemblance between a stereotypical Japanese face and the facial expression that accompanies a quest for orgasm.- — The Vapors, Turning Japanees, 1980
▶ turn over the covers
to examine the other side of an issue US- — Robert Kirk Mueller, Buzzwords, p. 160, 1974
▶ turn state
to become a witness for the prosecuting authorities US
From the term “state witness”.- “I just remembered I got infor I could fur shur parlay into probation, maybe dismissal.” “You don’t mean turn state?” — Seth Morgan, Homeboy, p. 93, 1990
▶ turn the corner
to begin to improve; to change your attitude for the better UK- Tony Blair today claimed the government had “turned the corner” on asylum, following the publication of Home Office figures which revealed a steep drop in applications. — The Guardian, 22 May 2003
▶ turn the duke
in circus and carnival usage, to shortchange someone US- — Don Wilmeth, The Language of American Popular Entertainment, p. 282, 1981
▶ turn the mit
to shortchange US- — Joe McKennon, Circus Lingo, p. 97, 1980
▶ turn tricks
to work as a prostitute- I been turning tricks on the street for the last few months. — Neil S. Skolnik, On the Ledge, p. 110, 1996
▶ turn turtle
(of a surfer) to pass through a wave coming at them by rolling under their surfboard US- — Gary Fairmont R. Filosa II, The Surfer’s Almanac, p. 185, 1977
▶ turn up trumps
to succeed, to turn out well UK, 1862
▶ turn up your nose
to view or treat with contempt UK, 1818- When I turned my nose up at a joint, people would whisper, “Don’t you know, man, she’s the acid queen.” — Camryn Manheim, Wake Up, I’m Fat!, p. 41, 1999
▶ turn your key
to make you angry UK
A variation of WOUNDDon’t turn my key. East. You know where he is. — Mark Powell, Snap, p. 68, 2001 |