Dagens Engelsk ord

turkey

kalkon

Definitioner

Engelsk > Engelsk

turkey

1. n. Either of two species of bird in the genus Meleagris with fan-shaped tails and wattled necks.

2. n. The meat or flesh of this bird eaten as food

All week after Thanksgiving, I had turkey sandwiches for lunch.

3. n. (colloquial) A failure.

That film was a turkey.

4. n. (slang) A foolish or inept person.

The turkey cut in front of me and then berated me for running into him.

5. n. (bowling) An act of throwing three strikes in a row.

6. n. (obsolete) The guinea fowl (Numida meleagris).

7. n. (medical slang) A patient feigning symptoms; a person faking illness or injury; a malingerer.

8. n. (dated, slang) A large travel bag; a suitcase; a pack carried by a lumberman; a bindle.

Svenska > Engelsk

kalkon

1. n-c. a turkey; a kind of large bird

2. n-c. (colloquial) a turkey; a failure