turducken
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7.9
- noun
- /tərˈdʌkən/
- US
:
mezcla
- His scrapbook became a turducken, combining layers of memories from different stages of his life.
Examples
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The new smartphone is a technological turducken with features from tablets, cameras, and laptops.
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Her novel is a literary turducken, blending mystery, romance, and science fiction in one story.
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The festival was a cultural turducken with music, food, and art from around the world.
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The chef prepared a turducken for the holiday feast.
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Everyone enjoyed the turducken at the family gathering.
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For Thanksgiving dinner, she prepared a turducken, featuring layers of chicken, duck, and turkey.
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The new office building is a turducken of modern amenities nested within a historic facade.
Synonyms
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2.3
A mix of different things, like colors or spices
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1.8
Different things put together form one thing
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2.8
A mix of different things like styles or flavors
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4.6
A confused mixture of things or ideas
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7.3
A messy mixture of different things thrown together
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6.4
A confused mix of different things
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9.9
A messy mixture of different things
A mixed collection of different things, like essays, photos, or objects
A confused mix of different things like old toys and books
How Layered
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Turducken comes from the food that joins turkey, duck, and chicken one inside another, so a helpful way to remember the figurative use is to think of layers; calling something a turducken means it mixes different parts or types together in one thing.