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cold turkey
cold turkeySlang n. Immediate, complete withdrawal from something on which one has become dependent, such as an addictive drug.adv.1. Immediately and without gradual reduction of use: quit smoking cold turkey.2. Frankly or directly; without mincing words: spoke to her staff cold turkey about the likelihood of layoffs.
[Probably from the serving of cold roast turkey as a dish needing no preparation .]cold turkey n 1. (Recreational Drugs) slang a method of curing drug addiction by abrupt withdrawal of all doses 2. (Recreational Drugs) the withdrawal symptoms, esp nausea and shivering, brought on by this method cold′ tur′key
n. 1. abrupt and complete withdrawal from the use of an addictive substance, esp. a narcotic drug or nicotine. adv. 2. abruptly and completely: to withdraw cold turkey from a drug. 3. without preparation; impromptu. [1915–20, Amer.] cold′-tur′key, adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | cold turkey - a blunt expression of views; "I told him cold turkey"verbal expression, verbalism, expression - the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions; "expressions of good will"; "he helped me find verbal expression for my ideas"; "the idea was immediate but the verbalism took hours" | | 2. | cold turkey - complete and abrupt withdrawal of all addictive drugs or anything else on which you have become dependent; "he quit smoking cold turkey"; "she quit her job cold turkey"drug withdrawal, withdrawal - the termination of drug taking |
Translationscold turkey
cold turkeyThe abrupt cessation of something (most often the use of a drug). After smoking for so long, I should have never tried to quit cold turkey—the withdrawal symptoms are unbearable. I'm so impressed that you stopped gambling cold turkey!See also: cold, turkeycold turkeySl. immediately; without tapering off or cutting down gradually. (Originally drug slang. Now used of breaking any habit.) Tom stopped smoking cold turkey. She gave up her drinking habit cold turkey and had no ill effects.See also: cold, turkeycold turkeyImmediate, complete withdrawal from something, especially an addictive substance; also, without planning or preparation. For example, My bad shoulder forced me to quit playing tennis cold turkey, or I'd never done any rock climbing, but decided to try it cold turkey. This term may have come from the earlier expression talk turkey (for blunt speaking). At first used strictly for abrupt withdrawal from drugs or alcohol, it soon was transferred to quitting any habit or activity. [Early 1900s] See also: cold, turkeycold ˈturkey the unpleasant state that drug addicts experience when they suddenly stop taking a drug, or a way of treating addicts that makes them experience this state: The worst time was when he was going cold turkey. ♢ I quit smoking cold turkey (= I stopped suddenly and completely).See also: cold, turkeycold turkey mod. [stopping something] suddenly, without tapering off. (Said especially of stopping an addictive drug intake. Originally drugs.) Martha stopped cold turkey and survived. See also: cold, turkeycold turkeyAbrupt withdrawal from any habitual activity. This term, which came into use in the early twentieth century primarily for withdrawal from some addictive substance (drug or alcohol), soon was transferred to quitting other habits and activities. Its ultimate origin is unclear. It may have come from to talk turkey, which was sometimes put as “to talk cold turkey,” both meaning to speak in an unvarnished way about an unpleasant matter. See also: cold, turkeycold turkey
cold turkey1. Slang a method of curing drug addiction by abrupt withdrawal of all doses 2. the withdrawal symptoms, esp nausea and shivering, brought on by this method cold turkey
cold turkeySlang n. Immediate, complete withdrawal from something on which one has become dependent, such as an addictive drug.adv.1. Immediately and without gradual reduction of use: quit smoking cold turkey.2. Frankly or directly; without mincing words: spoke to her staff cold turkey about the likelihood of layoffs.Substance abuse American slang for the acute opiate withdrawal syndrome, usually referring to heroin. Cf Cold Turkey Method.AcronymsSeecourtcold turkey
Words related to cold turkeynoun a blunt expression of viewsRelated Words- verbal expression
- verbalism
- expression
noun complete and abrupt withdrawal of all addictive drugs or anything else on which you have become dependentRelated Words- drug withdrawal
- withdrawal
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