turtle head

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turtle head

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By analogy with the manner whereby a turtle's or tortoise's head gradually emerges from the shell, after having been kept inside for some time for defensive or resting purposes. When threatened (such as by contact), the head rapidly retreats into the shell, which might have further reinforced the vulgar analogy.

verb turtle heads · turtle heading · turtle headed · turtle-head

idiomatic, intransitive, slang, vulgar, of feces To emerge partially from the body, as a result of heightened internal pressure in the bowels.
euphemistic, idiomatic, intransitive, slang, vulgar, of a person To struggle to keep an imminent bowel movement wholly inside oneself.

Similar: crown, grow a tail, prairie dog

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verb

Similar: crown, grow a tail, prairie dog

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@misc{turtle_head_2026,
  title = {turtle head},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/turtle%20head},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}