water turkey
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of water turkey
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Example Sentences
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A water turkey, though the boat was past, fell clumsily off its perch into the water and after frantic efforts flopped away.
From Project Gutenberg
If the chat is a clown, the water turkey would make its fortune as a contortionist.
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