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
Include protein, like shredded chicken, turkey, or white beans.
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Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2026
In his bags today are some chicken, turkey and beef.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
For Tomlin, that included quietly doing turkey distributions in the region for years.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
The burger — a dense loaf made from ingredients including tomato paste, oats, beans, ground turkey and vegetables served between two slices of white bread — has been a point of controversy for years.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
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Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2026
In his bags today are some chicken, turkey and beef.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
For Tomlin, that included quietly doing turkey distributions in the region for years.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
The burger — a dense loaf made from ingredients including tomato paste, oats, beans, ground turkey and vegetables served between two slices of white bread — has been a point of controversy for years.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turkey
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Its organic cotton-blend cover is gentle on skin, while the goose feather fill delivers plush, breathable warmth.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2026
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Nurture the geese who lay the golden eggs One of Aesop’s most famous fables is the tale of the goose that laid a golden egg every day until its owner killed it in an attempt to get all the gold at once.—
Sally Percy,
Forbes.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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More than a year after the disaster, which killed all but two people on board, much is still unclear about why the passenger jet crash landed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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The councilwoman emphasized that every neighborhood in Los Angeles is just one disaster from devastation.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Don’t let the cream’s $8 price tag fool you; the anti-aging find tackles fine lines, wrinkles, and clogged pores, all while being gentle enough for all skin types.—
Isabel Bekele,
InStyle,
16 Jan. 2026
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Don’t let the small exterior fool you.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2026
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Overwhelmingly, though, the most common response was to seek confirmation of their suspicions that Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were morons.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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There are worse things than watching Black, Rudd, and Zahn play three gormless morons on a mid-life misadventure, but almost every scene and setpiece is constructed with a haphazardness that blunders away their charm.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
23 Dec. 2025
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The commercial failure of Cutthroat Island eventually led to Davis taking a two-year hiatus from acting.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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But when diabetes progresses to kidney failure, spending jumps into an entirely different category.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The lunatics who attacked the seat of government to try to change the outcome of a free and fair election are not patriots.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Now, after Miami’s 34-10 win Sunday at the New York Jets, you are officially allowed to wonder aloud about wild-card playoff chances and be seen only as way optimistic rather than as a raving lunatic.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Dec. 2025
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And then, the rest of her life, filled with big stupids and everything else, will begin.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 Nov. 2025
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So, the parallel thing that I’ve been frustrated by recently is not just calling Trump stupid, but calling Trump voters stupid.—
Drew Broussard
May 22,
Literary Hub,
22 May 2025
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However, unexpected and decidedly unwelcome guests keep turning up, including Beau’s brother, and a man who might be a homicidal maniac.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Jan. 2026
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Not the fear of an actor out of her element, or the more mundane fear of a victim being chased around by an ax-wielding maniac.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Turkey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turkey. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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