1
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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2
as in idiot
a stupid person
you turkey, that wasn't my boyfriend—it was my brother!
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3
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
And while the city is home to more major parks than anywhere else in the world, its culinary scene goes beyond turkey legs and chicken nuggets.
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Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Grandma isn’t just going to throw her leftover Thanksgiving turkey between two slices of bread.
—Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Besides the ubiquitous beer, there’s bratwurst, turkey legs, sausage, sauerkraut, pretzels and more.
—Laura Daily, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
Most cold cuts – even diet staples like turkey – are UPFs.
—Andrea Margolis , Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Grandma isn’t just going to throw her leftover Thanksgiving turkey between two slices of bread.
—Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Besides the ubiquitous beer, there’s bratwurst, turkey legs, sausage, sauerkraut, pretzels and more.
—Laura Daily, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
Most cold cuts – even diet staples like turkey – are UPFs.
—Andrea Margolis , Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turkey
Noun
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Of course, designer decanters, like one by DIOR shaped like a goose, sells for $550.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Marie realizes Danny was the roadblock, so why give up the goose?—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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Bureau staff were told the group itself, already gutted as part of mass layoffs at the State Department in July, would refocus on migration diplomacy and disaster response rather than its traditional refugee focus.—
Ted Hesson,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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That question frames an episode that opens not with battle, but with the kind of stillness that comes before disaster.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Traditional software is often cheaper, faster and more reliable when a solution is rules-based and needs fool-proof outputs.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Here’s why the whole enterprise might be a fool’s errand.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
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Seth Rollins gassed Bron up by saying Jey Uso thinks his dad is a loser and his uncle is a moron.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Wilson argued the Charlotte attack resulted from several failures, from lax ticket enforcement to reliance on private security, rather than policies from Cooper’s tenure.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Now, as a photojournalist working with the Kansas City Defender and as the creator of the upcoming podcast Fountain City Files, Harrison focuses on stories involving missing Black women, systemic failures in law enforcement and community neglect.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So here’s this lunatic with a crew cut.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2025
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So, the parallel thing that I’ve been frustrated by recently is not just calling Trump stupid, but calling Trump voters stupid.—
Drew Broussard
May 22,
Literary Hub,
22 May 2025
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Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Haunted Trail takes visitors outdoors through a path with dense fog and several haunting installations with zombies, a ghoul bus, a graveyard filled with ghosts, chainsaw maniacs and more.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
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Sure enough, the quiet is shattered when a new villain rolls into town in the form of Dante Reyes (Jason Momoa), a chaotic, fashion-forward maniac with a personal vendetta and a flair for over-the-top drama.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Turkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turkey. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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