turducken

[ tur-duhk-uhn ]

noun

1. a deboned turkey that is stuffed with a deboned duck that is stuffed with a deboned chicken.

turducken

/ ˈtɜːdʌkən /

noun

1. a boned turkey stuffed with a boned duck that is stuffed with a small boned chicken, sometimes also containing a breadcrumb or sausagemeat stuffing

Word History and Origins

Origin of turducken¹

tur(key) + duck ¹ + (chick)en or (h)en

Word History and Origins

Origin of turducken¹

C21: from tur ( key ) + du ( ck ) + ( chi ) cken

Example Sentences

If all horror is metaphor, then of course “Grotesquerie” would feature a turducken.

From Salon

Absent those images, watching Lois debone, stuff and truss up a turducken would be mouthwatering.

From Salon

During the festival, food available on site includes crawfish bread, pecan catfish meuniere and catfish almondine, cochon de lait and turducken po-boys, boudin, crawfish étouffée, jambalaya, crawfish Monica and shrimp and grits.

From Seattle Times

The setup of the security measures prompted some officials to characterize it as a "turducken" or "safe within a safe."

From Salon

Dark Brandon is a turducken of a meme: There are many layers of meaning wrapped into this unholy symbol.

From Slate