turd

noun

ˈtərd 

1

informal + impolite : a piece of fecal matter

2

informal + impolite : a contemptible person

Examples of turd in a Sentence

He's an obnoxious little turd.

Recent Examples on the Web

Crawling toward the cloaca maxima, careful not to disturb the turds. — Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

Bill Dabney of Pasadena was one of the unlucky few who had roof turds on his guest house that led directly to a big cat encounter. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026

Watching him almost immediately win a Cup with the Knights was the icing on the turd sandwich. — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 May 2026

Jason doesn’t mince words about anything, not about collecting the right turds, the importance of buffalo, or the long road it’s taken to get here. — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English tord, turd, from Old English tord; akin to Middle Dutch tort dung and probably to Old English teran to tear — more at tear entry 1

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1