Etymology

unturkey

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Today it means: A vegetarian turkey substitute. Full definition →

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The story

From un- + turkey, originally the trademark for a seitan-based turkey substitute produced until 2006 by a company called Now & Zen.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.