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Why is stopping taking a drug referred to as Cold Turkey?
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Ermmmm...I really dont know...good question!! I did look it up though.....
The etymology derives from the phrase talk turkey, in which someone deals matter-of-factly with a subject[1]. Some, however, believe the derivation is from the comparison of a cold turkey carcass and the state of a withdrawing addict � most notably, the cold sweats and goose bumps. It is often preceded by the verb "to go," as in "going cold turkey."
The etymology derives from the phrase talk turkey, in which someone deals matter-of-factly with a subject[1]. Some, however, believe the derivation is from the comparison of a cold turkey carcass and the state of a withdrawing addict � most notably, the cold sweats and goose bumps. It is often preceded by the verb "to go," as in "going cold turkey."
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