turkey trot

noun

: a ragtime dance danced with the feet well apart and with a characteristic rise on the ball of the foot followed by a drop upon the heel

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Many people enjoy running 5Ks for exercise or training for their local turkey trot. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2024 This is the turkey trot, typically a 5- to 10-kilometer race, perhaps done for charity, which has become a delightfully contentious holiday tradition much like crack-of-dawn Black Friday lines and marshmallow topping on sweet potatoes. Taylor Kay Phillips, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2023 Why Does a Turkey Bob Its Head? Another characteristic of the turkey trot is the distinctive head bobbing while walking. Paul M. Sutter, Discover Magazine, 21 Nov. 2023 Highlights include a turkey trot, monthly birthday celebrations and a traditional Thanksgiving meal served at noon. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for turkey trot 

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of turkey trot was in 1908

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“Turkey trot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turkey%20trot. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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