When the white man said, ill take the turkey and you the buzzard, or you take the buzzard and i the turkey, the indian replied, talk turkey to me. Lets talk turkey says the sunday times property turkey. Talk turkey definition in the cambridge english dictionary. Lets talk turkey a consumer guide to safely roasting a turkey u.
Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. The phrase lets talk turkey is a colloquial phrase meaning, let us talk business in a straight forward manner. Department of agriculture food safety and inspection service september 2004 slightly revised april 2010 the u. To engage in a frank and practical discussion about a matter usually a. In this playful picture book by renowned naturalist and folk musician jim arnosky, readers are invited for an upcloseandpersonal look at life with wild turkey tom and his flock who are always on the alert for hungry animals. Speak plainly, get to the point, as in dont call me until youre ready to talk turkey. Ostler is both affable and pleasant, and her book is chock full of chat about words and the meandering courses they took once they got into our language.
His book describes the 30day cold turkey of a heroin addict. An origin and definition of this quaint phrase are offered by the june 3, 1837. Todays facebook live show was all about turkey and thanksgiving dinner. A linguist reads the menu, stanford university professor dan jurafsky charts the complicated path the word turkey followed into english, then chases it with a slice of etymological pecan pie. When it comes to holiday food, nothing s more allamerican than a turkey dinner with all the fixings.
What is the meaning and origin of lets talk turkey. Three, if we are to talk about only what happened within modern turkey s borders, then wed have to delete large amounts of content pertaining to the venetian wars or the arab revolt, after all, those didnt happen within today s borders with turkey either. I thought talk turkey meant talk turkey, meaning let s do business and make a deal. After a conversation with a talkline operator, it became apparent that the womans turkey was lying on. Sep 20, 2017 by the way, ive received much turkey knowledge and insight on animal medicine from animal speak by ted andrews. The change seems to have happened because to talk turkey was augmented at some point in the nineteenth century to talk cold turkey, with the modern meaning. Oct 02, 2009 the phrase lets talk turkey is a colloquial phrase meaning, let us talk business in a straight forward manner. Talk definition is to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken words. Oh sure, i knew we were supposed to be thankful, and once i became a christian i knew who we were thanking. If you want to learn more about turkey or other animals that relay spiritual messages, i recommend this book.
Department of agriculture usda prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age. While some people believe that saying something will make it come true, nothing can be further from the truth. In addition, the main ideas are clustered by color code to develop a meaningful summary. With thanksgiving right around the corner, it is the perfect time to learn more about the quality grade standards for poultry products and the grade a shield you might find on the label of your familys main dish. Lost and found lets talk about it books, my friend has down syndrome lets talk about it books, my grandparents are special lets talk about it bo. The turkey has evolved with us, through domestication, to become arguably the most profound food tradition celebrated in this country. Lets talk turkey selection lets talk turkey expository thinking guide colorcoded expository thinking guide and summary.
Talk turkey now means to get down to brass tacks but we learn from her book that it used to mean affably chatting or making pleasant remarks. Despite this, most analysts agree that buyers looking for villas at bargainbasement prices are going to have to wait a little longer. Talking turkey, as we understand it, means to talk to a man as he wants to be talked to, and the phrase is thus derived. For instance, to talk turkey, an expression first recorded in 1824, means to speak. Talk turkey definition of talk turkey by the free dictionary. Materials background photo turkeys are wary and hard to fool.
Lets talk turkey food safety and inspection service. Nov 16, 2017 today s facebook live show was all about turkey and thanksgiving dinner. This expression allegedly comes from a tale about an indian and a white man who hunted together and divided the game. The lets talk about books help your child identify, understand and learn how to handle their new feelings. Lets talk about it books series by jennifer mooremallinos. Aug 11, 2017 mary cagle is raising funds for lets speak english the book.
This expression was in use by the first half of the 1800s. Lost and found let s talk about it books, my friend has down syndrome let s talk about it books, my grandparents are special let s talk about it bo. Yes, turkey, the main event at thanksgiving dinners in the us. Its origin story is said to come from an apocryphal tale about a white man and an indian hunting. Talk turkey meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. A large north american bird that has brownish plumage and a bare wattled head and neck and is widely domesticated for food. Let s talk turkey shows a style of cooking that is not as healthy as today s methods. Michael quinion says its first recorded in 1824, but is probably much older.
Talk turkey definition, a large, gallinaceous bird of the family meleagrididae, especially meleagris gallopavo, of america, that typically has green, reddishbrown, and yellowishbrown plumage of a metallic luster and that is domesticated in most parts of the world. To talk turkey means to get down to serious straighforward talking while. Aug, 20 what is the meaning and origin of lets talk turkey. But the meaning of the phrase seems to have shifted down the years.
Whether or not this tale had a true basis, the term was recorded in its present meaning by about 1840. Courtship and marriage, a novel by william mcclintock published in. Ok, lets talk turkey youre broke and you dont have work. Id stuffed many a turkey before i really understood thanksgiving. In the course of time it was abbreviated again, with the shorter form keeping the newer meaning. However as an historical film, it may be is curious for some. Thinking guide activities expository texas wildlife. By using a call, a person is imitating, not the male turkey, but the turkey hen.
Rosemarie ostler talks turkey about the origins, uses, and meaning of the many american expressions and catchwords that have become the very marrow of our language and culture. The origina thanksgiving is coming l lets talk turkey. Let s talk turkey is entertaining and illuminating and highly recommended. The expository thinking guide identifies the topic, central idea of the selection, and the main idea of each paragraph.
But it wasnt until i homeschooled some of my children that i really discovered the whole story. This involved, among other things, a mock turtle soup. Sneha kurien, secunderabad the expression is mostly used in informal contexts in american english to mean to speak frankly. Definition of talk turkey in the idioms dictionary. The potential buyer would say, hey come on lets talk turkey, meaning how much do you really want for. This informationfilled book is great for thanksgiving and all year round.
The world wide words blog says the meaning to talk frankly to is a shortened version of to talk cold turkey to, which did mean to use straightforward or harsh terms. Lets talk turkey objective for students to create a turkey call which mimics the sound of a female turkey hen. A disappointed woman called wondering why her turkey had no breast meat. Together with hales novel, it was winslows account that set the thanksgiving table for the future, even though wild turkey, plentiful in new. Goodwords language blog blog archive lets talk turkey. An indian and a white man went a shooting in partnership and a wild turkey and a crow were all the results of the days toil. Oct 07, 2017 kimball wrote the book fannie s last supper, in which he recreates a 12course meal based on farmer s 1896 boston cookingschool cook book. Idioms and expressions for the verb talk thoughtco. In some areas of the country, talk turkey also means shooting the breeze, discussing meaningless things. Feb 21, 2017 a guide to usda poultry grades, labeling terms and cooking tips. However, in a country where haggling is a way of life, estate agents are noting an increased bargaining power on behalf of buyers.
For example, thomas tussers book fiue hundreth points of good. Kimball wrote the book fannies last supper, in which he recreates a 12course meal based on farmers 1896 boston cookingschool cook book. This means when they complete the recording sheet, each child will have different. Students will color and cut out the included turkey, as well as write in the corresponding thought bubble that will be attached to the turkey. To engage in a frank and practical discussion about a matter usually a business matter. John wanted to talk turkey, but jane just wanted to joke around. Also, this is not typical western medicine and im not saying any of this will cure whatever youre going through. Jul 18, 2017 the meanings still the same talk is cheap. Ima robot is the first fulllength album by ima robot.