Definition of Turkies

1. Noun. (obsolete) (plural of turkey) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Turkies

1. a gemstone [n -ES] - See also: gemstone

Lexicographical Neighbors of Turkies

turkey slaps
turkey stew
turkey stuffing
turkey tones
turkey trot
turkey vulture
turkey vultures
turkey wing
turkeyburger
turkeyburgers
turkeycock
turkeyitis
turkeyless
turkeys
turkies (current term)
turkieses
turkis
turkises
turkle
turkles
turkling
turkois
turkoises
turkoman
turks
turlough
turloughs
turm
turmaline

Literary usage of Turkies

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Bookman (1903)
"Russian eagle to his barn door, remarking to his French neighbour that he won't worry the turkies any more. At this time England had begun to watch with ..."

2. The Family Receipt Book: Containing Eight Hundred Valuable Receipts in by Maria Eliza Ketelby Rundell (1819)
"To fallen turkies as they do in Norfolk. The quality and size of the Norfolk turkies are superior to those of any other part of the kingdom. ..."

3. Introduction to the History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia by Charles Campbell, Samuel Legrand Campbell (1847)
"On the evening before, and on that morning, the savages as usual came unarmed into the houses of the planters, with fruits, fish, turkies and venison to ..."

4. Retrospect of Philosophical, Mechanical, Chemical, and Agricultural Discoveries (1808)
"The only valuable observation in it is, that turkies so far from requiring all the care and nursing usually bestowed upon them, would succeed much better if ..."

5. The Art of Cookery Made Easy and Refined: Comprising Ample Directions for by John Mollard (1802)
"turkies, Pullets, or Chickens, with Oyster Sauce. BOIL them, wipe them dry, and when they are to be served up pour over them white oyster sauce. ..."

6. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1915)
"In this period, another relator holds that * " every day they are abroad after .... turkies and the like game: whereof there is a wonderful plenty. ..."

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