tomturkey
nounUK /ˌtɒm ˈtɜːki/
US /ˌtɑːm ˈtɜːrki/
A tom turkey is a boy turkey.
The big tom turkey spread its tail feathers in the yard.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A large bird that people often eat at Thanksgiving.
We roasted a tom turkey for the holiday dinner.
3. A person who is silly or foolish.
Don't be a tom turkey and forget your homework.
4. A type of bowling where three strikes in a row are scored.
She bowled a tom turkey with three strikes in the last frame.