Turkies

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Plural form of a large domesticated bird known for its distinctive fan-shaped tail and often raised for meat ; plural form referring to individuals from Turkey or things related to Turkey ; plural form of a term sometimes used informally to describe inept or foolish people
2. Multiple members of a species widely cultivated in farms for consumption, native originally to North America ; several persons belonging to the nation located on the Anatolian peninsula ; numerous examples of a colloquial expression for clumsy or silly persons
3. More than one bird species characterized by a stout body and fleshy wattled neck, commonly served as holiday fare ; a group of people identified by their heritage from the country of Turkey ; a quantity of a disparaging slang term for people considered unsuccessful or awkward

Etymology: "Turkies" is the plural of "turkie," a form of "turkey" that is itself a variant spelling in its own right. Because the word is inflected, its real story lies with "turkie" and the bird it names. The plural simply pluralizes that spelling, and the meanings listed here, from the bird to the disparaging slang sense, all trace back to the same noun.

Synonyms: turkeys