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The Britannica Dictionary turn–up 1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• turn–up (noun)

turn–up /ˈtɚnˌʌp/ noun plural turn–ups turn–up /ˈtɚnˌʌp/ noun plural turn–ups Britannica Dictionary definition of TURN–UP British 1 [count] : 1cuff 2 2 [singular] informal : an unexpected or surprising event

• It was a real turn-up for the books when he won the election!

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