turkey-cock
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turkey-cock
- /ˈtɜː(ɹ)ki ˌkɒk/
Where it comes from
From Turkey + cock; see turkey. By surface analysis, turkey + cock.
noun turkey-cocks · turkey cock · turkeycock
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A male turkey.
“What has he done with his money?” asked a red-faced gentleman with a pendulous excrescence on the end of his nose, that shook like the gills of a turkey-cock.
Similar: bubbly-jock, stag, tom, turkey gobbler
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A pompous or vainglorious person.
Similar: bubbly-jock, peacock
Translations
Talk about this word "turkey-cock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/turkey-cock. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. turkey-cock. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/turkey-cock "turkey-cock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/turkey-cock.Cite this
@misc{turkey_cock_2026,
title = {turkey-cock},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/turkey-cock},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
