Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. A hunt or hunting competition, using rifles or shotguns, in which wild turkeys are the prey; a marksmanship contest in which a turkey is the prize.
- n. idiomatic, by extension A situation in which numerous weapons are discharged against prey, opponents, or victims who have little ability to protect or defend themselves.
- n. idiomatic, by extension A unequal competitive situation in which one party easily defeats the other(s).
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Natural Bait
Things and situations that draw and inspire humans and/or animals, to interact with one another.
pot-luck dinner, water park, lek, spawning season, square dance, county fair, whale rescue, hurricane, flood, pet store, fish market, farmers' market and 87 more...
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Special Beasts
I'm looking for compounds or phrases where the character of an animal is essential to the meaning, yet the term is usable in general conversation.
scapegoat, bull market, sacred cow, bear market, hangdog, cat o' nine tails, clothes horse, mousey, donkey drop, black sheep, horseplay, ducks and drakes and 94 more...
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Animalia Wordia
Words or short phrases with animal names in them. Since I already have a dedicated list for 'monkey' words I shall leave them out of this one for the moment.
paper tiger, pigeon-hearted, lion-hearted, sacred cow, chicken heart, fraidy cat, scaredy-cat, snake oil, can of worms, snake pit, rat's nest, stool pigeon and 114 more...
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A Southern Season
Words and phrases commonly heard in the southern US
skrink, corn pone, might could, hot'un, passable fair, shouldna, unsweet, iced tea, sweet tea, lawdy, lawsy, y'all and 51 more...
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skipvia There's actually a web site devoted to the competition aspect of the sport. The Shooting House list is fun to peruse. North Carolina seems to be the hotbed of the sport, with Tennessee a close second. Oct 28, 2007
chained_bear I like this definition, skipvia. I've heard, though, the term "turkey shoot" used conversationally over the years to indicate something akin to spearing fish in a barrel or taking candy from a baby. (Why a baby would have candy in the first place is beyond me, but...)
I can imagine, given this definition, how that usage of "turkey shoot" might be wrong, but does anyone else hear the phrase used this way? Oct 28, 2007
skipvia A true "turkey shoot" is not hunting. It's a target competition with a turkey as the prize. It sounds like you stumbled into something else... Oct 28, 2007
jennarenn Oh my goodness! A friend and I stopped by this tiny convenience store in the mountains of South Carolina. There was a bulletin board by the door simply plastered in Polaroids of terminated turkeys and deceased deer. Each photo was labeled with the animal's size and the hunter's name. This was also the store where we saw the KKK bumper sticker. Sketchy.... Oct 28, 2007
skipvia A shooting competition using shotguns aimed at paper targets. The shooter with the pellet closest to the bullseye wins a frozen turkey. Oct 28, 2007