have a turtle's head
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Meaning · English
To have an urgent need to defecate.
Register: humorous, slang, vulgar
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “have a turtle's head” mean?
To have an urgent need to defecate.
Is “have a turtle's head” formal or informal?
have a turtle's head is generally humorous, slang, vulgar.