turd in the punchbowl

noun

Something that ruins or spoils everything else; a nuisance or problem; an unpleasant or disagreeable detail.

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Meanings

nounturd in the punchbowl (plural turds in the punchbowl)

plural turds in the punchbowl

  1. idiomaticslangvulgarSomething that ruins or spoils everything else; a nuisance or problem; an unpleasant or disagreeable detail.

    Synonyms: fly in the ointment, party pooper

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSomething that ruins or spoils everything else; a nuisance or problem; an unpleasant or disagreeable detail.

Similar
fly in the ointmentparty pooper
Also see
fly in the ointment
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APA

turd in the punchbowl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turd%20in%20the%20punchbowl

MLA

“turd in the punchbowl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turd%20in%20the%20punchbowl. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turd in the punchbowl,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turd%20in%20the%20punchbowl.

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