turkey
Translation
turkey, flop, failure
Examples
We eat turkey for Thanksgiving.
We eat turkey for Thanksgiving.
That movie was a real turkey.
That film was a real turkey.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) turkey a large bird We eat turkey at Christmas.
((a)) turkey a failure, a flop The film was a complete turkey.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (bird) fowl, poultry; (failure) flop, dud, bomb
Etymology
Named after the country Turkey, because the bird was originally imported to Europe through Turkey.
Memory Tips
Picture a turkey bird wearing a fez, a traditional Turkish hat. This links the bird to the country.