Definition
To work on a time-consuming and ultimately pointless or impossible task; to try to perfect what is inherently bad.
In Context
- "Near-synonym: put lipstick on a pig"
- "Demaso, trying hard to scrub a wall behind one of the toilets, started complaining how dirty the walls in the entire bathroom were. Tripp also chimed in that they were polishing a turd and that what the bathroom needed was a fresh coat of paint."