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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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 also that wild turkeys are worth celebrating.
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Roy Holdford, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026
Agents also interviewed everyone with a turkey hunting license to locate trail camera footage.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The study categorized red meat (beef and pork) and poultry (chicken and turkey) as unprocessed and identified deli meats, bacon, and sausage as processed.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Mar. 2026
In The Slaw at Wrigley Field is made with Roasted turkey, crispy bacon and sharp cheddar piled with coleslaw and Louis dressing, tucked between thick slices of challah bread.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
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Roy Holdford, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026
Agents also interviewed everyone with a turkey hunting license to locate trail camera footage.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026
The study categorized red meat (beef and pork) and poultry (chicken and turkey) as unprocessed and identified deli meats, bacon, and sausage as processed.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Mar. 2026
In The Slaw at Wrigley Field is made with Roasted turkey, crispy bacon and sharp cheddar piled with coleslaw and Louis dressing, tucked between thick slices of challah bread.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turkey
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Stimulus from the One Big Beautiful Bill in 2025 is projected to goose growth, with lower regulations and a boost in tax refunds that could help consumers cope with elevated prices.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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People decorated chicken, goose, duck and ostrich eggs, and other natural materials, such as wood.—
Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Taken to an extreme, an ever-evolving idea of retirement could outlive drastic institutional change, perhaps enduring longer than the institutions of American democracy or beyond climate disaster.—
Trevor Jackson,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Steve DeJong will retire from the Homewood Fire Department after more than two decades to accept a position at MABAS Illinois, the statewide mutual aid and disaster response coordinator.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Any one of 162 games is less a sample size than a glance, and fool’s gold is ever present.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Don’t let the recent rain fool you.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Lluís then calls Puig Antich a moron.—
Colm Tóibín,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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This drunk moron — quite different from his character in the novel — bears a ton of blame.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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In 2023, the number dropped significantly, even as supervision failures within jails persisted, down to 63.—
Ryan Oehrli
April 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors also cited Cortez Johnson's prior probation violations, failures to appear, and past convictions.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Friends with a sudden devotion to nature begin making plans to convene in parks; TurboTax becomes your closest email companion; your risk of injury at the hands of a lunatic on a City Bike, haunted by the memory of a New Year’s resolution to exercise, may increase.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
25 Mar. 2026
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio wasn’t far behind, saying the war is being waged against religious lunatics.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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But the new parking fees at Balboa Park are a whole new level of stupid.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Because Sidney Prescott, now Evans, exists only in relationship to Ghostface, the costume worn by many different knife-wielding maniacs over the years, starting with her high school boyfriend.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
3 Mar. 2026
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Because Sidney Prescott, now Evans, exists only in relationship to Ghostface, the costume worn by many different knife-wielding maniacs over the years, starting with her high school boyfriend.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Turkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turkey. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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