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turd herder

What does turd herder mean?

Affectionate (or not) jobsite name for a plumber. The joke is obvious: plumbers deal with what everyone else's drains carry away. Used freely by plumbers themselves — wear it as a badge — and by other trades busting their chops.

"Call the turd herders, the main stack's blocked again."

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What does turd herder mean?
Turd herder is crude slang for a plumber.
How do you use turd herder in a sentence?
For example: "Call the turd herder, the drain's backed up again."
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