# polish a turd

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To work on a time-consuming and ultimately pointless or impossible task; to try to perfect what is inherently bad.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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