turkeyitis

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Meaning · English

The uncomfortable feeling resulting from eating too much turkey, for example at Thanksgiving or Christmas.

Register: humorous, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “turkeyitis” mean?

The uncomfortable feeling resulting from eating too much turkey, for example at Thanksgiving or Christmas.

Is “turkeyitis” formal or informal?

turkeyitis is generally humorous, slang.