turkey
noun
[ ˈtəːki ]
• a large mainly domesticated game bird native to North America, having a bald head and (in the male) red wattles. It is a popular food on festive occasions such as Christmas and (in the US) Thanksgiving.
• something that is extremely or completely unsuccessful, especially a play or film.
• "the movie flopped—the second in a trio of turkeys"
Origin:
mid 16th century: short for turkey cock or turkeyhen, originally applied to the guinea fowl (which was imported through Turkey), and then erroneously to the American bird.
