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Etymology

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After the turkey, the traditional main course of Thanksgiving dinner, and an occasional motif in Thanksgiving decorations.

Proper noun

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Turkey Day

  1. (US, informal) Thanksgiving; an American holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November.
    • 1835 November 26, Boston Morning Post (1835-11-26)[1]:
      Thanksgiving.— This Day will be observed in all the New England States, except Massachusetts, as a day of public Thanksgiving. It will be Turkey-day in this State, this day week.