turd burglar
- noun
- /tɜrd ˈbɜrɡlər/
- Offensive
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- They all laughed when Jen was crowned the office turd burglar for stealing snacks.
Examples
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Stop being such a turd burglar and give me back my phone charger!
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My roommate hid my keys and called himself a turd burglar when I couldn't find them.
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Don't be such a turd burglar!
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I can't believe he acted like a turd burglar during the game.
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My roommate hid my keys and called himself a turd burglar when I couldn't find them.
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They all laughed when Jen was crowned the office turd burglar for stealing snacks.
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Stop being such a turd burglar and give me back my phone charger!
Synonyms
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An unpleasant person who lies or treats others badly
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An insulting word for a person who is dishonest or behaves badly
A person who steals things secretly
An insulting word for a person who cheats or lies
A rude word for a person who is dishonest, cruel, or very mean
A rude name for someone who lies and spreads rumors
An offensive term for a person who lies or cheats
Antonyms
How Insulting
Surface Forms
Morphology
turd + burglar
The compound pairs the derogatory 'turd' with 'burglar' (a person who steals/is sneaky), so a learner who knows both words can reasonably infer it is an insulting label for someone sneaky or dishonest. However, the phrase is slang and creatively figurative (not literally a thief of turds), so its exact nuance and social usage are not fully predictable without prior exposure.
Etymology
Turd burglar comes from a joking picture that mixes turd, which means 'a bit of poop', and burglar, which means 'a thief'. Imagine a silly thief taking something small and gross; that funny, slightly gross image is why the phrase is used as a playful insult for someone who is 'sneaky' or 'dishonest'.