Turnip
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The edible, fleshy, roundish, or somewhat conical, root of acruciferous plant (Brassica campestris, var. Napus); also, the plantitself. [Formerly written also turnep.] Swedish turnip (Bot.), a kindof turnip. See Ruta-baga.-- Turnip flea (Zoöl.), a small flea-beetle (Haltica, orPhyllotreta, striolata), which feeds upon the turnip, and oftenseriously injures it. It is black with a stripe of yellow on eachelytron. The name is also applied to several other small insectswhich are injurious to turnips. See Illust. under Flea-beetle.-- Turnip fly. (Zoöl.) (a) The turnip flea. (b) A two-winged fly(Anthomyia radicum) whose larvæ live in the turnip root.
Turnip meaning & definition 1 of Turnip.
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A person being extremely random.
Being random.
People are often being very turnip on the in-tar-web.
Changing subject to something different when talking.Turnip meaning & definition 2 of Turnip.
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A word used to described something stupid, boring, or just plain retarded. It can be used to call someone stupid.
Turnip meaning & definition 3 of Turnip.
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A vegetable of very limited intelligence. Like George W. [Bush], only smarter - a turnip knows enough to keep its mouth shut. Bush is continually flapping his. You will rarely catch a turnip saying things like:
I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, were really talking about peace.
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I hope you leave here and walk out and say, What did he say?
When one turpin is insulting another turnip, he will call him a bush. Its all horticulture really when you think about it...Turnip meaning & definition 4 of Turnip.
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(verb)
To get drunk (as in turn up) but not rage. To turn up in solitude, generally lamely.Turnip meaning & definition 5 of Turnip.
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Function: noun
Etymology: probably from 1turn neep; from the well-rounded root
1 a : either of two biennial herbs of the mustard family with thick edible roots: (1) : one (Brassica rapa rapifera) with usually flattened roots and leaves that are cooked as a vegetable (2) : RUTABAGA b : the root of a turnip
2 : a large pocket watchTurnip meaning & definition 6 of Turnip.
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Becoming high on marijuana or turning up. Using illegal drugs to drift off into space and go to the moon. The user will be laughing a lot and making no sense.
Turnip meaning & definition 7 of Turnip.
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Someone who is judgment-proof, having no assets or regular income.
From the saying, You cant get blood from a turnip. If you sue a turnip, you will probably win, and get a judgment, but you will have no way to collect on it.
Turnip meaning & definition 8 of Turnip.
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A round root with white or cream flesh which is eaten as a vegetable and also has edible leaves.
Turnip meaning & definition 9 of Turnip.
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Derogatory name for a [Bristol City] [supporter].
As thick as the root vegetable, has nothing useful to say and as interesting as [digging] one out of the ground!Turnip meaning & definition 10 of Turnip.