Polishing a turd definition: The act of trying to make something hopelessly weak and unattractive appear strong and appealing. An impossible process that usually results in a larger, uglier turd.
Example: She tried to look more attractive by getting plastic surgery, but let’s face it, you can’t polish a turd.
“Bottom line America, thousands of homeowners are just walking away from their underwater homes every month and any loan modification plan that does not address “true” market real estate values is a plan made to fail and a mortgage turd that cannot be polished.”





Earlier this week, James Lockhart, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the government conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, said that the two companies need to begin writing