The difference between Idiot and Turkey

When used as nouns, idiot means a person of low general intelligence, whereas turkey means either of two species of bird in the genus meleagris with fan-shaped tails and wattled necks.


Idiot is also adjective with the meaning: ,.

check bellow for the other definitions of Idiot and Turkey

  1. Idiot as a noun (pejorative):

    A person of low general intelligence.

  2. Idiot as a noun (pejorative):

    A person who makes stupid decisions; a fool.

  3. Idiot as a noun (obsolete, medicine, psychology):

    A person of the lowest intellectual standing, a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal four-year-old; a person with an IQ below 30.

  1. Idiot as an adjective (uncommon):

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  1. Turkey as a noun:

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

  2. Turkey as a noun (uncountable):

    The meat or flesh of this bird eaten as food

    Examples:

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

  3. Turkey as a noun (colloquial):

    A failure.

    Examples:

    "That film was a turkey."

  4. Turkey as a noun (slang, usually, mildly, derogatory):

    A foolish or inept person.

    Examples:

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

  5. Turkey as a noun (bowling):

    An act of throwing three strikes in a row.

  6. Turkey as a noun (obsolete):

    The guinea fowl (Numida meleagris).

  7. Turkey as a noun (medical slang, derogatory):

    A patient feigning symptoms; a person faking illness or injury; a malingerer.

  8. Turkey as a noun (dated, slang, US, Australia):

    A large travel bag; a suitcase; a pack carried by a lumberman; a bindle.