ghost turd

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Meaning · English

Synonym of dust bunny.

Register: slang, vulgar

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

They knew who had carpet, who had ghost-turds clinging to the ceiling corners, who had piles of dirty dishes in their kitchen sinks, who covered their sofas with plastic, and countless other personal details that only the paperboy knows.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “ghost turd” mean?

Synonym of dust bunny.

Is “ghost turd” formal or informal?

ghost turd is generally slang, vulgar.