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as in goose
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
only a turkey would think it's a good idea to go for a jog when the weather drops below zero
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as in idiot
a stupid person
you turkey, that wasn't my boyfriend—it was my brother!
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as in disaster
something that has failed
his business venture ended up being a turkey, and he lost quite a bit of money on it
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Recent Examples of turkey
Big Oaks hosts about 6,000 deer, squirrel, and turkey hunters and anglers annually, with some 15,000 total visitors, including bird-watchers from around the world, according to former refuge manager Joe Robb, who retired last year.
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Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
This item has mayo, turkey, fresh sprouts, cranberry sauce, and cream cheese on sourdough.
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Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Chicken, turkey and eggs are all OK to eat.
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Matthew Perrone,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
And the livestock barns and show rings will feature baby lambs and goats, along with steers, chickens and turkeys.
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Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
This item has mayo, turkey, fresh sprouts, cranberry sauce, and cream cheese on sourdough.
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Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Chicken, turkey and eggs are all OK to eat.
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Matthew Perrone,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
And the livestock barns and show rings will feature baby lambs and goats, along with steers, chickens and turkeys.
—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turkey
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The list goes on, though; roast goose and crispy fried pigeon star on the menu at The Legacy House, and stylish couples swish into DarkSide for live jazz even on most evenings.
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Organic cotton and goose down in three firm varieties mean there’s a suitable fill for stomach, back, and side sleepers alike.
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Mantzoukas was willing to look like a maniac and a moron in equal measure.
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Lluís then calls Puig Antich a moron.
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Given the scale of the disaster, specialized teams from the United States, Mexico, Colombia, Spain, and other countries began mobilizing toward Venezuela in coordination with local authorities and the United Nations.
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It was declared a disaster zone and militarized on Thursday.
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Don’t let the cream’s $8 price tag fool you; the anti-aging find tackles fine lines, wrinkles, and clogged pores, all while being gentle enough for all skin types.
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This is an ignoble war making monsters and fools out of its participants, and against the uncontrollable weapons that are dragons, everyone’s resolve is crumbling.
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My dad has always said the lottery is a tax on the stupid.
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The scale of the headloss was best summed up by Luis Suarez attempting to reason with Messi, before the Argentine did anything on the Suarez scale of stupid.
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Taking the midway point of those numbers, an opening weekend of $45 million would be a monumental failure.
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Then came this spring’s historic and devastating floods across northern Michigan — in some areas, for the first time anyone can remember — swamping homes, pushing dams to the brink of failure and washing out roadways.
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As a Spurs fan, I was particularly invested in Campbell in an England shirt and recall charging around the living room like a lunatic before the reality that it had been chalked off hit home.
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The lunatics are running the asylum.
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The dummy isn’t for your benefit, either now or later on.
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The current dummy, dating back in part to 2001, is constructed from 116 rubber discs connected by steel parts all held together by a frame of wires and supported overhead by a separate metal structure.
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“Turkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turkey. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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