turkey dropping

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see turkey, dropping.

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Meanings

nounturkey dropping (countable and uncountable, plural turkey droppings)

plural turkey droppings

  1. countableUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see turkey, dropping.

    The company, Xcel Energy, wants to stop buying energy from three biofuel plants in Minnesota, one that runs on wood and turkey droppings and two others that run on wood only.

    2017 November 22, Hiroko Tabuchi, “Giving Thanks, but Not for Turkey-Powered Energy”, in New York Times
  2. neologismuncountableThe act of engaging in a turkey drop; the process of breaking up with a partner around Thanksgiving.

    Turkey dropping occurs quite frequently among first-year college or graduate school students who — while in a new environment and meeting new people — realize they may no longer value their significant other like they used to.

    2017 November 22, Sarah Polus, “The dreaded 'turkey drop': Here’s why couples break up around Thanksgiving”, in Washington Post
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of turkey drop
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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