turkey buzzard
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of turkey buzzard
An Americanism dating back to 1665–75
Example Sentences
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Sign you really have bad breath: The turkey buzzard next to you edges away.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 27, 2018
I look up from my paper to see a turkey buzzard sailing majestically northward.
From A Florida Sketch-Book by Torrey, Bradford
"It's not a goose; it's a turkey buzzard!"
From Lewis Rand by Johnston, Mary
Over a deserted field a turkey buzzard hovered low, and alighted on a stake in the fence, standing a moment with outstretched, vibrating wings till he was sure of his hold.
From Wake-Robin by Burroughs, John
Translation Turkey buzzard, turkey buzzard, your child is lost.
From Negro Folk Rhymes Wise and Otherwise: With a Study by Talley, Thomas Washington
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