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turd
[turd]
noun
Slang: Vulgar.
a piece of excrement.
a mean, contemptible person.
turd
/ ɜː /
noun
a lump of dung; piece of excrement
an unpleasant or contemptible person or thing
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Usage
This word was formerly considered to be taboo, and it was labelled as such in previous 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
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of turd1
before 1000; Middle English; Old English tord
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of turd1
Old English tord ; related to Old Norse tordy fill dung beetle, Dutch tort dung
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