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Here’s a bit of campus slang accompanied by a hand gesture: awkward turtle. Grant explains what it means and how it’s used. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Awkward Turtle Slang” Grant, I’m looking at...
turtle n.— «A sewer is a slippery workplace. Water can move at the speed of oncoming traffic, even when it is not laden with tree branches, two-by-fours and the waste products known in the business as “turtles.”» —“Working in the...
hurricane ham n.— «In the same way that Tuna is called “chicken of the sea,” Floridians called the sea turtle “turkey of the sea.” Conchs are still called “hurricane hams.” Sponges are...
turkey of the sea n.— «In the same way that Tuna is called “chicken of the sea,” Floridians called the sea turtle “turkey of the sea.” Conchs are still called “hurricane hams.” Sponges are...
post turtle n.— «Out here in the country, Bush and his buddies are referred to as “post turtles.” Those are turtles you might see on the top of a fence post. They don’t know how they got up there, they don’t know what...