What does turning mean slang?

Turnt and turnt up begin as a slang term in African-American English meaning “excited,” “adrenalized,” or “intoxicated,” as the online hip-hop dictionary the Right Rhymes defines it. The term, though especially associated with drugs, alcohol, and sex at a crazy party, has broadened to mean “a state of being wild.”
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What does the slang word Turnt mean?

adjective Slang. extremely stimulated, wild, or excited, as from the use of drugs or alcohol (often followed by up): We're all gonna get turnt tonight.It had to be the most turnt up music festival in history!
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What does it mean to turn a girl out?

(sex, transitive, slang) To convince a person (usually a woman) to become a prostitute. quotations ▼ (sex, transitive, prison slang) To rape; to coerce an otherwise heterosexual individual into performing a homosexual role. (transitive) To put (cattle) out to pasture. (transitive) To convince to vote.
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What does the expression turning to?

(turn to something) to start to do or to use something in an attempt to help yourself when you are having difficulty dealing with a situation. turn to crime/drink/drugs: He turned to drugs after his wife left him.
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What does turning on me mean?

to attack or criticize someone suddenly: He suddenly turned on me and accused me of not supporting him when he needed it.
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What does turning someone in mean?

phrasal verb. If you turn someone in, you take them to the police or tell the police where they are because they are suspected of committing a crime. If you turn yourself in, you go to the police because you have been involved in a crime. He has been given until noon today to turn himself in to the authorities. [
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What does she turn me on mean?

(turn someone on) to make someone feel sexually attracted or sexually excited.
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What is the synonym of turning?

go round, revolve, rotate, spin, go round and round, go round in circles, roll, circle, wheel, whirl, twirl, gyrate, swivel, spiral, pivot. 2'I turned and headed back the way I had come'
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What is meant by turning age?

become officially one year older; "She is turning 50 this year" In other words, "My son just turned two" means he reached 24 months old recently.
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What is turned out mean?

to happen in a particular way or to have a particular result, especially an unexpected one: As events turned out, we were right to have decided to leave early.
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What does hook it up mean?

verb, slang To have a casual sexual encounter. I can't believe you hooked up with my ex-boyfriend! 9. noun, slang A casual sexual encounter. In this usage, the phrase is often written as one word ("hookup").
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What does hooking up mean to a guy?

"Hooking up is used to describe a sexual encounter (vaginal, anal, or oral sex) between two people who are not in a dating or serious relationship and do not expect anything further," their study says.
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What does turn someone off mean?

to cause someone to lose interest: Her offensive remarks really turned me off.
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What does Lit mean slang?

'Lit' has been a slang term meaning "intoxicated" for over a century. More recently, it has acquired the meaning "exciting," as well as a broader meaning along the lines of "excellent."
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What means throwing shade?

Shade is a subtle, sneering expression of contempt for or disgust with someone—sometimes verbal, and sometimes not. It appears in the phrase to throw shade, as in "The Sunday Stylers are the last people I'd expect to throw shade on President Bill's hair pursuits" (New York Times, 4 July 1993).
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Why does Lit mean drunk?

Based on the past tense of the verb light, lit as a slang term has been part of the English language since the 1910s. It first meant “intoxicated,” perhaps because one's appearance or behavior was perceived as lit (or “lighted up”) when they were under the influence.
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What does it mean to turn 12?

Turning 12 seemingly marks a significant step-up in the world for children, but also the end of an era for us as parents. As they wave 'goodbye' to the primary school playgrounds, and take a leap out into independence, there are certainly perks to turning 12. 1. Tween, not teen, and not a littlie either.
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What do you mean by turning 6?

Turning 6 means this is the last year of Pre-Primary. Turning 6 means this is the last year, until 2022 that both you and your sister, Sophie, will be in the same school, at the same time.
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What does turned 20 mean?

“Yesterday was my birthday and I turned 20” It's talking about your age. “Turned” can be a synonym for “became”
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What is the antonyms of turning?

Antonyms. inactivity rise ascend unhurried disqualify unclutter unseal.
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What is biggest turn on mean?

What is your biggest turn on meaning? A person's biggest turn on can mean multiple things, dependent on context. It generally means something that someone especially sexually appealing, such as specific sexual acts, personal behaviors, or traits that might make an individual aroused.
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Why does turn in mean go to bed?

I believe the space on old-times boats was quite limited and the sailors' beds (most probably of hamac-type in two tiers) had a very restrictive clearance to accommodate a person (which is the case even nowadays on small boats). Therefore the person to go to bed had to literally "turn in". Turn in: American English.
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What are turn-offs for a guy?

Turn-offs for men
  • Long fingernails.
  • Nagging or talking too much.
  • Poor hygiene.
  • Eating with your mouth open.
  • Flirting with other men.
  • Being mean and bitchy.
  • Wearing too much perfume.
  • Discussing ex-boyfriends.
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