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- [tur-kee]
- /ˈtɜr ki/
- /ˈtɜː.ki/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tur-kee]
- /ˈtɜr ki/
Definitions of turkey word
- noun plural turkey a large, gallinaceous bird of the family Meleagrididae, especially Meleagris gallopavo, of America, that typically has green, reddish-brown, and yellowish-brown plumage of a metallic luster and that is domesticated in most parts of the world. 2
- noun plural turkey the flesh of this bird, used as food. 1
- noun plural turkey ocellated turkey. 1
- noun plural turkey Slang. a person or thing of little appeal; dud; loser. a naive, stupid, or inept person. a poor and unsuccessful theatrical production; flop. 1
- noun plural turkey Bowling. three strikes in succession. 1
- idioms turkey talk turkey, Informal. to talk frankly; mean business. 1
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Origin of turkey
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; short for Turkey cock and Turkey hen cock and hen of Turkey, first applied to guinea fowl, later confused with the American bird
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Parts of speech for Turkey
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turkey popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
turkey usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for turkey
noun turkey
- birdbrain — a foolish or unintelligent person
- bologna — Bologna is a type of large smoked sausage, usually made of beef, veal, or pork.
- born loser — (Informal) (often derogatory) A person who is habitually unsuccessful or unlucky or who is prejudged to be a failure in life, especially one with a defeatist outlook.
- capon — A capon is a male chicken that has had its sex organs removed and has been specially fattened up to be eaten.
- cold meat — a form of meat that has been cooked and allowed to become cold
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