Why is called cold turkey

[Vermilioncore]

Someone in rehab said “I’m gonna stop drinking cold turkey” why is called cold turkey why not cold moose or cold zebra

 

[Deleted member 60080]

Someone in rehab said “I’m gonna stop drinking cold turkey” why is called cold turkey why not cold moose or cold zebra

Good question

 

[Deleted member 31766]

Someone in rehab said “I’m gonna stop drinking cold turkey” why is called cold turkey why not cold moose or cold zebra

cold turkey means to stop something abruptly

 

[Vermilioncore]

cold turkey means to stop something abruptly

Yeah why though faggot that’s the question

 

[Deleted member 68502]

Yeah why though faggot that’s the question

Because when turkeys die their heart stops suddenly instead of beating slowly till death

 

[longjohnmong]

because cold turkey skin gets bumps on it, like goosebumps (probably also where goosebumps comes from), which also happens when you quit drugs, you get chills with goosebumps

 

[Vermilioncore]

Because when turkeys die their heart stops suddenly instead of beating slowly till death

Nah bro inserted the lil turkey emoji

 

[Deleted member 68502]

Nah bro inserted the lil turkey emoji

 

[Vermilioncore]

“something smells fishy” ah emoji

 

[Deleted member 68502]

“something smells fishy” ah emoji

I see what you did there!