awkward\ turtle

awkward\ turtle
1. (awkward turtle) (4410↑, 1463↓)
The animal mascot of the awkward moment. When you're in an awkward moment, place your hands on top of each other, and spin your thumbs forward. Thus creating the creature know as awkward turtle.

Oh my god, so I was talking to Becky about STDs and I forgot she had syphillis... it was mad awkward turtle

2. (Awkward Turtle) (1081↑, 260↓)
During an awkward moment, this hand gesture is used to mark the situation as awkward, and, depending on the situation, makes it more awkward or clears the air. The awkward turtle is made by putting one hand on top of the other with the thumbs sticking outward and rotating forward. The speed of the rotating thumbs depends on the degree of awkwardness.

Boy- "I love you." Girl- "Um...that's cool..." Boy- *AWKWARD TURTLE*

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3. (Awkward Turtle) (426↑, 264↓)
In real American Sign Language. It means Platypus.

Friend making Awkward Turtle sign. Friend who knows better: "Platypus?"

4. (awkward turtle) (282↑, 153↓)
A motion performed by stacking one's hands on top of one another, extending the thumbs and rotating the thumbs slowly. Performed after a friend has said/done something awkward, either to ease the tension or further humiliate the friend.

"Dog, today carver asked laura to the dance, and she turned him down in front of like 50 people." "What'd you do?" "We had to bust out the awkward turtle"

5. (Awkward Turtle) (56↑, 27↓)
A hand motion to display feelings of akwardness to a few people without everyone knowing. Hand on top of hand with the two thumbs rolling. Text symbol: 'O,

Speaker 1: Hey can I have your baby? Speaker 2: * Awkward Turtle hand motion * 'O,

6. (Awkward Turtle) (254↑, 226↓)
A word used to discribe the gesture made by your hands after a line or series of lines have been spoken that have now resulted in an uncomfortable silence. The person executing the "Awkward Turtle" is basically, jerking there hands around in rougly the shape of a turtle, unable to speak. And silence ensues

The evening was going smoothly until Merc had to go and tell us his dad used to lock him in a closet when he was bad. Silence ensued. Darrow began to make the "Awkward Turtle" with his hands, and the rest of us stared anywhere but at Merc.

7. (Awkward Turtle) (64↑, 44↓)
Well known saying for when you make an idiot of yourself. Sadly the hand gesture you make for this Awkward Turtle, is actually the american sign language sign for 'platypus'

"That's not a awkward turtle you moron, that's a platypus" "shit."

8. (Awkward Turtle) (17↑, 14↓)
A special hand signal made by placing one hand on top of the other and twiddling the thumbs to create the shape of a swimming Turtle. Used in awkward situations.

Person 1: Hey\! I'm awesome\! Persons: .......... *awkward turtle* Person 1: lol.

Author: CUTE?SABOTAGE\!OPEN-REBELLION\! http://awkward-turtle.urbanup.com/4225081
9. (awkward turtle) (5↑, 5↓)
the act placing your hands flat on top of each other and moving your thumps in a circular motion, this is usually done when the room has fallen silent and every one is staring at each other awkwardly

Kate: So you wanna get freaky tonight? John: No, Im gay... "Silence" John: Awkward turtle

10. (awkward turtle) (258↑, 256↓)
The "Awkward Turtle" is used during the present moment of a situation at hand. You may use it under the table at a diner outing to relieve some of the awkward tension, or on your way to the restroom as you excuse yourself from the awkward moment. The Awkward Turtle is also used in conjunction with the [Awkward Antlers] when re-telling the aforementioned events.

In the Situation: As you hug your Ex, you do the awkward turtle behind his back.

11. (awkward turtle) (3↑, 3↓)
When a man and a woman are having anal sex and the man pulls out and as he does this the woman crowns a poo but manages to catch it before it goes on to the bed ( making it look like the turtle has stuck his head seen its awkward and then went back inside its shell)

*John pulls out* *Sarah crowns poo* sarah: ooo i think i just awkward turtled John: oooo you didnt want that

12. (awkward turtle) (10↑, 10↓)
Hand gesture made with both hands, one on top of the other while rotating the thumbs, that resembles a turtle. Performed when an awkward moment occurs, or when recounting an awkward moment.

Rosie "When Will visited me here once they let him in my room, which was weird because they don't let boys in the boarding house. So I felt special, but then they came in and he had to leave. Turns out they thought he was my brother, not my boyfriend, so they let him in. Fail." Morrigan "LOL\!\!" Rosie "Biggest fail ever AND on way out girl who I know's mum came in and was like "OH ROSIE. IS THIS YOUR BROTHER? YOU LOOK SO MUCH ALIKE\!". And awkward turtle was done"

13. (Awkward Turtle) (9↑, 9↓)
Informal sign language gesture meant to convey awkwardness of the person making the sign, usually in a group conversation that takes place face-to-face. Can be used to show awkwardness regarding many things, like abrupt changes in conversation topic, sudden [hit on] the opposite sex, anything in the [TMI] realm, etc. The sign is made by placing the left hand out flat, in front of you, palm down, thumb sticking out to the right. The right hand is then put directly on top of the left hand, palm down, with the thumb pointing to the left. Both thumbs are then moved back and forth to mimic the fins of a swimming sea turtle. Make the sign a few inches in front of your stomach, not to far away from your body.

Alan: "So, THEN what happened?" Jill: "Our guide quickly fixed my harness, and we zipped to the next tree in the rain forest." Rob:" That is totally cool\! How far up were you?" Jill: "At least 200 feet. Sometimes more. The whole thing was over a mile long. Took us hours." Alan: "Tell me you weren't scared, and I'll call you a liar." Jill: "Well I..." Edward: "Your Facebook photo is pretty." Rob: \<awkward turtle\>

14. (awkward turtle) (42↑, 42↓)
a motion with the hands done during an awkward moment. you put one hand on top of the other, palms down, and move your thumbs in a circular motion

Will you marry me? what??? NO\! awkward turtle...

15. (Awkward Turtle) (5↑, 6↓)
Noun: The gesture of making a turtle with your hands to signify and awkward moment Adjective: To describe an uncomfortable moment

Noun: She made an Awkward Turtle Adjective: That was [awkward] turtle as\!

16. (Awkward turtle) (0↑, 2↓)
This is the mascot for an awkward moment. It is done by placeing your hands on top of each other, and spining your thumbs forward in a circular motion. This creats the creature know as awkward turtle. Unlike American sign language this actually is the sign for turtle in British sign language.

YOU "You only get Aids from sexing up monkeys" PERSON SITTING NEXT TO YOU "I have Aids" YOU "haha awkward turtle"

17. (Awkward Turtle) (7↑, 9↓)
In common useage in essex. Whenever an awkward or tense situation arises, the tenseness can be examplified by this gesture. You hold one hand out straight with fingers splayed. The other hand goes on top with the fingers curling in between the gaps in the fingers. Now all fingers curl to make a sphere (the shell of the turtle). Finally the thumbs on both hands are rotated.

Man 1: Man she's fit. Man 2: Dude, that's my sister. Silence. Passer-by does Awkward Turtle.

18. (awkward turtle) (4↑, 7↓)
Interestingly, this is the real British Sign Language sign for turtle.

*awkward turtle* ASL user: Platypus? BSL user: Turtle?

19. (Awkward turtle) (1↑, 5↓)
Two turtles having sex.

Dude: damn it's very awkward just sitting here. Barney: *hands on top of eachother moving thumbs slowly.* Dude: WHAT ARE YOU DOING BARNEY? Barney: the Awkward Turtle...

20. (Awkward Turtle) (3↑, 8↓)
it is a hand motion by putting one hand on top of the other and moving your thumb in a circling motion. used during awkward situations.

Chris and Tina are on a date. Luke walks up. Luke:"Did you hit that last night?" and points at Tina. Awkward silence Tina:"Awkward Turtle\!" and does the motion.

21. (Awkward Turtle) (0↑, 7↓)
The universal symbol of the awkward moment, made by placing one open hand over another and wiggling the thumbs around in a circle to imitate a turtle turned on its back. Awkward\!

I used the phrase "if you can't do it teach it" infront of my girlfriends mum... shes a teacher. It was definitely awkward turtle. For more awkward turtle moments, www.awkwardturtle.com

22. (Awkward Turtle) (4↑, 15↓)
1. Someone who is says something in a conversation and there is nothing to be said back to. Usually a third person. 2. Someone who makes the mood in the room incredibly uncomfortable.

Michael is an awkward turtle.

23. (Awkward Turtle) (63↑, 75↓)
A hand gesture created and used to shed light on the fact a certain situation has become "awkward". It doesn't look like a turtle, or an awkward turtle, it's just dumb.

Johnny: So, when she said that I was all like *awkward turtle* Dave: Dude, that's the dumbest thing I've ever seen, plus, it just makes you look like an ass for making the awkward situation more awkward. It doesn't even look like a turtle. Johnny: Oh, uh *awkward turtle* Dave: You're a [dumbass].

24. (awkward turtle) (16↑, 47↓)
1. a phrase accompanied with a hand motion (one hand is placed on top if another palms down and thumbs out) to illustrate an awkward moment 2. turtles having sex

I was sitting in my room talking to Mike one night and I look over to find that my baby turtles are having sex. AWKWARD TURTLE\!\!

25. (Awkward Turtle) (10↑, 41↓)
A really awkward person. Such as Andrew Kursh

ME: Andrew Kursh is such an awkward turtle\! RANDOM PERSON: oh i know\! jesus christ wont he just shut the fuck up?

26. (awkward turtle) (49↑, 143↓)
The awkward turtle was originated from many awkward situations where a man would take his pants off before sex, and due to a lack of girth and or size would make the situation very awkward thus also shriveling the [ballsack]. The tiny penis/shriveled sack combination looks similar to a turtle with it's head poking out, picture a turtle upside down in its shell. This phrase was soon brought out of the bedroom and applied to everyday awkward situations, but all refer back to that original awkward turtle moment when the awkward turtle first appeared and the woman mysteriously got a horrible headache... The awkward turtle is symbolized by placing one hand, open, palm facing down, thumb out to the side on top of your other hand, palm facing down, thumb out. The thumbs are then wiggled or rotated in tiny circles to signify the awkward tension.

Her: Are you ready? Him: Yeah, let me take my pants off... Her: *Gasp* Him: It gets bigger\!\! Her: I just got a really bad headache... I think I'm allergic to your tiny, pathetic penis. This moment describes the awkward turtle.

27. (awkward turtle) (226↑, 423↓)
(adj) The term "akward turtle" was created in Bronxville, NY and spread quickly all around Westchester, and probably exists in different areas around the United States. Awkward Turtle refers to a turtle on it's back, a situation most commonly known to turtles as akward, thus, akward turtle. There is also a hand motion for the "akward turtle...that being the right hand over the left hand with palms facing up, with your pinky and thumb fingers moving about, as if the turtle was trying to get up..

Oh my god So I was talking to Becky about STDs and I forgot she had syphilis...it was mad awkward turtle

28. (awkward turtle) (9↑, 232↓)
you use awkward turtle as a secret code. use "awkward turtle" when you want a close friend to check you for b.o. if you are guilty of b.o. your friend says "yes, awkward turtle", if not, "no awkward turtle"

random person: "some one smells like b.o." patrick(to heather):"awkward turtle?" heather(to patrick):"no awakward turtle" patrick(to random person):"well, it's not me\!"

29. (awkward turtle) (63↑, 305↓)
1. Something that should never be used 2. When an awkward moment occurr, you place one hand face down in the air. Carely(very carefully) place you second hand on top of the first facing the same way. Your thumbs should now be on opposite sides and you wiggling them in a forward position when the awkward moment happens. By that point, you should probably walk away from whatever you are doing.

Bruce lee:Yeah, last week, i was taking a piss and i realized i had a wart on my penis. ChuckNorris: I would do the awkward turtle, but im chuck norris and I'm way too cool for that and it reminds of this one fat annoying girl from high school.

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Last updated: 2012.02.29

Urban English dictionary. 2013.

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