Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) tur·key
/ˈtɜr
ki/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[tur-kee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
-noun, plural -keys, (especially collectively
) -key.
Slang. a. a person or thing of little appeal; dud; loser. b. a naive, stupid, or inept person. c. a poor and unsuccessful theatrical production; flop.
[Origin: 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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Americans certainly are strange basing a holiday around something like this. Yo, Brawl. How're they hanging?