by Ruby D the rapper April 23, 2023
Anecdote popularized (and maybe invented) by the author and former economics professor Nassim Nicholas Taleb that shows the risk in rare but harmful events. - so called "black swans".
It goes as follows:
It goes as follows:
"A Turkey is fed for 1.000 days by a butcher. Every day confirms to the turkey (and the turkey's economics department, and it's risk management department and it's analytics department ...) that in fact the butcher loves turkeys. Every day brings more confidence to the statement. Until one day the Turkey is ripe for Thanks Giving."
Definition of "Turkey Problem": A series of events or actions enticing an unsuspecting party (Turkey; usually used to symbolize people or corporations) to be misled about the amount of risk / potential harm entailed in a transaction.
Definition of "Turkey Problem": A series of events or actions enticing an unsuspecting party (Turkey; usually used to symbolize people or corporations) to be misled about the amount of risk / potential harm entailed in a transaction.
by GruntPa June 13, 2019
by cupid1211 March 02, 2009
by mattmichielsen January 14, 2021
A slur for people from the New England Area, usually targeted towards Patriots fans or people who are just making a fool of themselves.
*At a Football game in Tennessee*
Patrick: "The Titans Suck! Patriots for the win!"
Nick: "Go back home you Turkey Back!"
Patrick: "The Titans Suck! Patriots for the win!"
Nick: "Go back home you Turkey Back!"
by TolerateButHate June 12, 2020
by BORFborf.05 March 20, 2017
To procrastinate, fanny about or in some way take a circuitous route to the intended result. Can be used in reference to someone avoiding the issue, beating about the bush or stalling
by Treg123 November 25, 2009