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Talking turkey! How the Thanksgiving bird got its name (and then lent it to film flops)

  • Written by Jack Lynch, Professor of English, Rutgers University - Newark
Talking turkey! How the Thanksgiving bird got its name (and then lent it to film flops)Not everyone is a fan of Turkey Day.E4C via Getty Images

“Meleagris Gallopavo Day” is a bit of a mouthful. Which may be why this Thanksgiving, most people will opt for the less ornithologically precise “Turkey Day.”

And just as turkey is a versatile meat – think of those leftover options! – so too is the word...

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