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turkey

Definition

  • noun: a large American bird that is related to the chicken and that is hunted or raised by people for its meat
  • noun: a large North American gallinaceous bird ('Meleagris gallopavo') that is domesticated in most parts of the world
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: gobbler, gallopavo, ocellata

Examples

  • Instead of trying to quit 'cold turkey', why don't you slowly decrease the amount that you smoke?

  • It's time to 'talk turkey' about the problems in our relationship.

  • I tried lots of ways to stop smoking, even 'cold turkey'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) to my commitment, that... Fuck it. I promise not to touch this shit ever again. Okay. Let's play cold turkey. Hopefully, it still works. Wait... Looks like someone broke in. Be careful. What's that smell? (..)
    2013 Evil Dead