cold turkeying

A form of cold turkey — A sudden and complete withdrawal from a dependent substance, especially a drug.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cold turkey
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APA

cold turkeying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20turkeying

MLA

“cold turkeying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20turkeying. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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