The difference between Prat and Turkey

When used as nouns, prat means a cunning or mischievous trick, whereas turkey means either of two species of bird in the genus meleagris with fan-shaped tails and wattled necks.


Prat is also adjective with the meaning: cunning, astute.

check bellow for the other definitions of Prat and Turkey

  1. Prat as a noun (now, _, Scotland):

    A cunning or mischievous trick; a prank, a joke.

  1. Prat as an adjective (obsolete):

    Cunning, astute.

  1. Prat as a noun (slang):

    A buttock, or the buttocks; a person's bottom.

  2. Prat as a noun (UK, slang):

    A fool.

  3. Prat as a noun (slang):

    The female genitals.

  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.