English slang for crocodile tears. Crying on request. This can be turned on and off like a proverbial waterworks (faucet, tap, sprinklers).
This offense is normally committed by chicks. Also seen from football soccer players when they're trying to con a referee.
She turned on the waterworks. Her moms was totally convinced.
Eg:2 After being dumped she turned on the waterworks, she didn't love him, it was the lifestyle that she craved.
Eg:3 Cristiano Ronaldo won a penalty for Real Madrid, as the referee aproached he turned on the waterworks, and immediately writhed in pain, and rolled for 3 spins. Miraculously, when it came to taking the penalty, he was ok.
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Used to describe those people who only get to experience the lifestyles of the rich and famous. pop stars, heiresses and the like. Comes from the habit of turning left into the 1st Class cabin of a aircraft on boarding.
Man, he wouldnt go to Macca's for a meal hes been turning left his whole life
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When driving in a vehicle, mostly a car, as you approach a turn, speed up to about 50, slam on the brakes, hit the turn sharp so you almost curb check, and gun it when you are done turning.
"Damn Boyle, That was hell of a Nigger Turn"
"Don't Nigger Turn into my driveway it fucks up the curbs jackass"
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Traitor, Coward, Snitch
Someone who appears to take your side in an argument, then supports the opposing side. Could also be considered a "Traitor", because he may give privileged inside information learned due to his preceived allegiance to the opposing side. (Word comes from changing the appears of your uniform or turning your coat inside out to appear to be on a different side.)
That "turn-coat" told them our strategy to win in court.
Be sure to not let the "turn-coat" overhear our plan of attack.
Did you see that "turn-coat" run when the fight started getting rough?
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A Parkour movement in which the traceur plants his hands on a rail or obstacle and leaps over it, turning his body 180 degrees to end up in a reversed hanging position.
This move can be used to slow down before attempting a large drop or cat leap.
Good Tutorial of a Turn Vault by Ozzi:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=965PnBre_SA
Switching to the left lane long before a left turn.
Done on country roads where you don't have to worry about any on coming cars for another 5 miles or so.
"What are you doing in the left lane?"
"This is where I turn..."
"Oh, you're from the country, making a country turn."
To re-adjust the position of church bells in order to change tone or pitch, circa 1500 BCE.
The priest needs to turn the bells for the upcoming funeral to get a more sombre tone.