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talks turkey

talks turkey is the third-person singular simple present indicative of talk turkey.

Meaning of talk turkey

Verb

talk turkey (third-person singular simple present talks turkey, present participle talking turkey, simple past and past participle talked turkey)

  1. (US, idiomatic) To talk or negotiate plainly, frankly, or seriously.
    • An Erie car loaded with live turkeys . . . was delivered to the New-York and New-England Railroad yesterday. . . . This first cargo is symbolical of the fact that they will be able hereafter to "talk turkey" to all competitors for New-England business.1881 December 13, “The Erie to ‘Talk Turkey’”, in New York Times, retrieved 21 Oct 2008, page 8

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What is talks turkey the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Talks turkey is the third-person singular simple present indicative of talk turkey.

Words near talks turkey in the dictionary

  1. talks to Ralph on the big white telephone
  2. talks to the fist
  3. talks to the hand
  4. talks trash
  5. talks truth to power
  6. talks turkey
  7. talks up
  8. talkshop
  9. talkshops
  10. talkshow
  11. talkshows

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