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bubbly-jock

noun
bub·bly-jock | \¦bəbli¦jäk, ¦büb-\
plural -s

Definition of bubbly-jock 

chiefly Scottish

: a male turkey

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History and Etymology for bubbly-jock

bubbly entry 1 (from its cry) + Jock (rustic, clown)

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