turkeys

noun

plural of turkey
1
as in geese
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 idiots
a stupid person you turkey, that wasn't my boyfriend—it was my brother!

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3
as in disasters
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 turkeys The students and club members raise cows, goats, lambs, hogs, turkeys and more, spending hours feeding and training them daily and preparing them for showing. — Heather McRea, Oc Register, 25 July 2026 According to Cal Expo employee Jacoba Felipe, around 10 wild turkeys roam the farm when there are fewer visitors. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026 If there are wild turkeys as well as deer, the lease is more valuable. — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026 After wild turkeys attacked an 83-year-old woman in May 2026, sending her to the emergency room for stitches, police warned residents of Alameda, California, to avoid interacting with the animals. — Elan Abrell, The Conversation, 22 July 2026 The foundation helped raise more than $200,000 to pay off school lunch debt for students, gave out turkeys to families during the holidays and provided resources to those impacted by gun violence. — Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026 Photos also helped the DNR better understand trends in the lives of many mammals and upland birds such as wild turkeys. — Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 The birds most commonly affected are ducks, swans, geese, chickens and turkeys. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 Others found the ideal of their aspirations on succulent stews, ajiacos, roasted turkeys, and lechonas filled with garlic and cummin-seed. — Literary Hub, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turkeys
  1. geese
  2. idiots
  3. disasters
  4. lunatics
  5. morons
  6. failures
  7. nuts
  8. dummies
Noun
  • Officials said a mix of exotic animals, livestock and domestic pets were living on the property, including dogs, cats, chickens, ducks, geese, donkeys, goats and pigs.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • The geese are a spiritual symbol of Wild Orchard–part of the reason they are pictured in its logo.
    — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of geese
Noun
  • In McBride’s work, collections of idiots and unlikable misfits strive for power and achievement and are inevitably foiled by their own flaws.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 July 2026
  • This isn't the first time athletes have ever had to deal with mean fans, or online trolls, or idiots behind a keyboard.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of idiots
Noun
  • That was, frankly, ridiculous, and our coverage said as much, arguing that this deep dive into one of Hollywood’s most notorious genre disasters deserved a much wider release.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 July 2026
  • That official oversees preparations and response to public health emergencies and disasters and is involved in decisions about funding next-generation vaccines against pandemic flu or other infectious disease threats.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of disasters
Noun
  • While sane Americans were celebrating the MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, the lunatics in Portland, Oregon were cheering along as two men made out on a baseball field during a 'Heated Rivalry' theme night.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
  • The lunatics are running the asylum.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
Definition of lunatics
Noun
  • There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.
    — McKay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Definition of morons
Noun
  • Inadequate data management is projected to cause 60% of AI project failures, with autonomous agents posing even greater risks as errors can spread rapidly.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The Dolphins’ failures to defend the run come in large part due to the then-trio of rookie defensive tackles – Kenneth Grant, Jordan Phillips and Zeek Biggers – that the team relied upon heavily.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Definition of failures
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  • Add in the textural blend of crunch from the nuts and chewy from the pineapple, and this has quickly become my go-to midday desk snack.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Nearly half of the country’s vegetables and more than three-quarters of its fruits and nuts come from California, according to the state.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of nuts
Noun
  • Sophie Cunningham never said trans rights weren't human rights, dummies.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
  • Many of the dummies evolved admirably over the competition’s final hour, complete with fine laugh lines and subtle details like creeping wisps of nose hair, which were gingerly applied with tweezers and Krazy Glue.
    — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
Definition of dummies

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