- turkey
- Noun. A stupid or idiotic person. Orig. U.S. 1940s
English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.
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Turkey — Turkey–Kurdistan Workers Party conflict Date August 15, 1984 – present Location Turkey, Iraqi Kurdistan Result Ongoing … Wikipedia
TURKEY — TURKEY, modern republic in Asia Minor and S.E. Europe (see ottoman empire for previous period). In the peace treaty of Lausanne (July 24, 1923), Turkey established complete sovereignty in Anatolia, the southeastern part of Thrace, and some… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Turkey — Tur key, n.; pl. {Turkeys}. [So called because it was formerly erroneously believed that it came originally from Turkey: cf. F. Turquie Turkey. See {Turk}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any large American gallinaceous bird belonging to the genus {Meleagris},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Turkey — Tur key, n. [Cf. 2d {Turkey}.] An empire in the southeast of Europe and southwest of Asia. [1913 Webster] {Turkey carpet}, a superior kind of carpet made in Asia Minor and adjoining countries, having a deep pile and composed of pure wool with a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Turkey — (englisch für „Türkei“ oder „Truthahn“) kann bedeuten: Turkey (North Carolina), Kleinstadt in den USA Turkey (Texas), Kleinstadt in den USA Turkey Island, verschiedene Inseln in Kanada und den USA einen Ausdruck im Bowling, siehe Bowling #Glossar … Deutsch Wikipedia
turkey — (n.) 1540s, guinea fowl (Numida meleagris), imported from Madagascar via Turkey, by Near East traders known as turkey merchants. The larger North American bird (Meleagris gallopavo) was domesticated by the Aztecs, introduced to Spain by… … Etymology dictionary
Turkey — Turkey, NC U.S. town in North Carolina Population (2000): 262 Housing Units (2000): 105 Land area (2000): 0.398726 sq. miles (1.032696 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.398726 sq. miles (1.032696 … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
turkey — [tʉr′kē] n. pl. turkeys or turkey [earlier Turkey cock, term orig. applied to the guinea fowl, sometimes imported through Turkey and for a time identified with the Am fowl ] ☆ 1. a) any of a family (Meleagrididae) of large, gallinaceous North… … English World dictionary
turkey — ► NOUN (pl. turkeys) 1) a large mainly domesticated game bird native to North America, having a bald head and (in the male) red wattles. 2) informal, chiefly N. Amer. something extremely unsuccessful, especially a play or film. 3) informal,… … English terms dictionary
Turkey — a country which is mainly in west Asia but partly in southeast Europe, between the Mediterranean and Black Seas. Population: 66,494,000 (2001). Capital: Ankara. Until the early 20th century, Turkey was the centre of the large Ottoman Empire,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Turkey, NC — U.S. town in North Carolina Population (2000): 262 Housing Units (2000): 105 Land area (2000): 0.398726 sq. miles (1.032696 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.398726 sq. miles (1.032696 sq. km)… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
