When and Where did the term "Cold Turkey" come from and what do you think of when you hear it?
2007-12-19 19:55:07 · 4 answers · asked by greenpiper 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I don't know where it came from. But when I here cold turkey. I either think of turkey the kind one eats. Or someone just quiting something.
2007-12-19 20:02:13 · answer #1 · answered by Sunset 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From Wikipedia:
The etymology derives from the phrase talk turkey, in which someone deals matter-of-factly with a subject[1]. Some, however, believe the derivation is from the comparison of a cold turkey carcass and the state of a withdrawing addict — most notably, the cold sweats and goose bumps. It is often preceded by the verb "to go," as in "going cold turkey." Yet another suggestion of origin is that Cold turkey is a dish that needs little or no preparation. "To quit like cold turkey" would be to quit in the same way a cold turkey is served, instantly just as you are without preparation
I think of trying to quit smoking.
2007-12-20 03:59:39 · answer #2 · answered by nytebreid 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the day after Christmas
when you get into the left overs in the fridge
they also use it if you need to get of an addiction
with out any extra help apart from not taking it,
at all
this is cold Turkey
Turkey can also be cold this time of year
take your choice
2007-12-20 03:59:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
a turkey beneath the snow.....
2007-12-20 04:00:04 · answer #4 · answered by Mek & the Infinite Madness 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋