Synonyms for Turkey (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (a person who does something thoughtless or annoying):
joker
WordNet sense 2 (a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; achieved independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1923):
Republic of Turkey
WordNet sense 3 (an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual):
bomb, dud
WordNet sense 4 (large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food):
Meleagris gallopavo
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