http://www.word-detective.com/2008/11/cold-turkey/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/11/cold-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-54331 greg Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:08:16 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/03/21/cold-turkey/#comment-54331 I meant a cold dead and plucked turkey ha I meant a cold dead and plucked turkey ha

]]> http://www.word-detective.com/2008/11/cold-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-54330 greg Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:06:34 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/03/21/cold-turkey/#comment-54330 A person detoxing from heroin, will have massive goosebumps, and feel cold and slimy like a cold dead turkey.This is fact. As for the origin of the expression cold turkey I do not know. A person detoxing from heroin, will have massive goosebumps, and feel cold and slimy like a cold dead turkey.This is fact. As for the origin of the expression cold turkey I do not know.

]]> http://www.word-detective.com/2008/11/cold-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-43200 Bambi Lee Sun, 02 Sep 2012 00:46:06 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/03/21/cold-turkey/#comment-43200 LMAO I love you r Luke warm rabbit. It's much better! LMAO I love you r Luke warm rabbit. It’s much better!

]]> http://www.word-detective.com/2008/11/cold-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-40267 dale hickey Fri, 08 Jun 2012 20:56:09 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/03/21/cold-turkey/#comment-40267 i changed the saying to i quit luke warm rabbit not so harsh on the mind i changed the saying to i quit luke warm rabbit not so harsh on the mind

]]> http://www.word-detective.com/2008/11/cold-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-1086 Margaret Cohen Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:58:06 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/03/21/cold-turkey/#comment-1086 I took a collegiate 'drugs and the human body' course where we were told that the term 'cold turkey' comes from heroine addicts, because among other withdrawal symptoms the body becomes covered in chicken pox. Making said person bear resemblance to a plucked turkey. Any thoughts? I took a collegiate ‘drugs and the human body’ course where we were told that the term ‘cold turkey’ comes from heroine addicts, because among other withdrawal symptoms the body becomes covered in chicken pox. Making said person bear resemblance to a plucked turkey. Any thoughts?

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