turkey

Less common meanings

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   failurenounslangcountable

   Something that fails, like a movie that does badly.

   That new phone was a total turkey.

   The show was such a turkey that it closed after a week.

   UsageLike flop, but it makes fun of the thing.

   Similarflop

   Oppositehit, success, smash

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   silly personnounslangderogatoryUScountable

   A person who is silly or bad at doing things.

   Some turkey parked his car right across my driveway.

   Don't listen to those turkeys. They don't know what they're doing.

   UsageIt is a light insult. Friends use it to tease.

   Similarchump, airhead, birdbrain, bonehead, blockhead

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   bowlingnouncountable

   In bowling, getting three strikes one after another.

   Dad bowled a turkey and everyone cheered.

   She needs one more strike to get a turkey.

   UsageSay bowl a turkey.

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   similar birdnouncountable

   A bird that looks like a turkey, with another word in its name, like brush turkey.

   A brush turkey was digging in the leaves at the edge of the park.

   A water turkey swam across the pond with just its long neck showing.

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   noundatedAustraliaUScountable

   A bundle of things a forest worker carries, or a big bag for travel.

   Similarpack, bundle

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    nounobsoletecountable

    The guinea fowl, a bird from Africa.

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    noun · Turkeyobsoleteuncountable

    A deep, dark blue dye, or its color.

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    adjective · Turkeyobsoleteuncountable

    Dyed or colored a deep, dark blue.

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    noun

    A bright red dye, or the bright red color it makes.
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    adjective

    Dyed or colored a bright, strong red.
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    nounslang

    A person who pretends to be sick or hurt.
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    nounslang

    A person who has sex with people for money.