definition of the word turkey

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Turkey (bird)

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• (RP) IPA: /ˈtɜː.kɪ/
• (US) enPR: tûr'kē, IPA: /ˈtɝː.kɪ/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)ki

turkey (plural turkeys)

1. Either of two species of bird in the family Meleagrididae with fan-shaped tails and wattled necks.
2. (colloquial) A failure.

   That film was a turkey.

3. (slang, usually derogatory) A stupid or incompetent person.

   The turkey cut in front of me and then berated me for running into him.

4. (bowling) The act of throwing three strikes in a row.

• Meleagris gallopavo
• Meleagris ocellata

• (failure): flop
• (stupid person): fool, idiot, (US) jerk, (UK) plonker, (UK) prat

• turkey-cock

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