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how the turntables

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

Synonym of how the tables have turned.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: how the tables have turned

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the episode “Broke” of the American mockumentary sitcom television series The Office, which aired on 23 April 2009; see quotation.