On Wednesday, December 31, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, John Davies wrote in alt.usage.english:
> In article >, j
> > writes
> > I was watching the boob tube when I saw an ad for a cigarette quitting
> >program aiding gum. It mentioned quitting "cold turkey". I thought to
> >myself- "I have absolutely NO idea where that expression comes from." Upon
> >seeing an entry to a humor newsgroup from this newsgroup, I thought there
> >could be no better place to ask- that is no better place for the balance of
> >convenience, of course. If you could edify me as to its origins, I would be
> >altogether peachy.
> The phrase originated with users of other addictive drugs, especially
> opiates. It means giving up without the benefit of any supporting
> medication (eg methadone, Nicoret patches), and describes one of the
> withdrawal symptoms suffered by opiate addicts: goose pimples on the
> skin, together with a cold sweat.
> I first came across the phrase, which originated in America in the
> 1930s, in jazz musician Milton Mezzrow's autobiography, "Really the
> Blues", published some time in the 50s. Mezzrow had been addicted to
> opium.
> --
> John Davies )

Amazing! At Oxford, they forgot to add 'uncooked or unheated previously-cooked turkey' to their definition.
-------------------------------------

Google: "cold turkey" definition

INFORMAL
noun
the abrupt and complete cessation of taking a drug to which one is addicted..
"cold turkey, with no medication, is not recommended for those with medical conditions"

adverb NORTH AMERICAN
in a sudden and abrupt manner.
"many banks have cut commercial builders off cold turkey"

-- https://books.google.com/books?id=an...lexico&f=false

On Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 9:56:27 AM UTC-4, bruce bowser wrote:
> On Wednesday, December 31, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, John Davies wrote in alt.usage.english:
> > In article >, j
> > > writes
> > > I was watching the boob tube when I saw an ad for a cigarette quitting
> > >program aiding gum. It mentioned quitting "cold turkey". I thought to
> > >myself- "I have absolutely NO idea where that expression comes from." Upon
> > >seeing an entry to a humor newsgroup from this newsgroup, I thought there
> > >could be no better place to ask- that is no better place for the balance of
> > >convenience, of course. If you could edify me as to its origins, I would be
> > >altogether peachy.
> > The phrase originated with users of other addictive drugs, especially
> > opiates. It means giving up without the benefit of any supporting
> > medication (eg methadone, Nicoret patches), and describes one of the
> > withdrawal symptoms suffered by opiate addicts: goose pimples on the
> > skin, together with a cold sweat.
> > I first came across the phrase, which originated in America in the
> > 1930s, in jazz musician Milton Mezzrow's autobiography, "Really the
> > Blues", published some time in the 50s. Mezzrow had been addicted to
> > opium.
> > --
> > John Davies )
>
> Amazing! At Oxford, they forgot to add 'uncooked or unheated previously-cooked turkey' to their definition.
> -------------------------------------
>
> Google: "cold turkey" definition
>
> INFORMAL
> noun
> the abrupt and complete cessation of taking a drug to which one is addicted.
> "cold turkey, with no medication, is not recommended for those with medical conditions"
>
> adverb NORTH AMERICAN
> in a sudden and abrupt manner.
> "many banks have cut commercial builders off cold turkey"
>
> -- https://books.google.com/books?id=an...lexico&f=false

I like left over turkey on toast w/ mayo, by the way.

bruce bowser wrote:

> On Wednesday, December 31, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, John Davies
> wrote in alt.usage.english:
> > In article >, j
> > > writes
> > > I was watching the boob tube when I saw an ad for a cigarette
> > > quitting program aiding gum. It mentioned quitting "cold turkey".
> > > I thought to myself- "I have absolutely NO idea where that
> > > expression comes from." Upon seeing an entry to a humor newsgroup
> > > from this newsgroup, I thought there could be no better place to
> > > ask- that is no better place for the balance of convenience, of
> > > course. If you could edify me as to its origins, I would be
> > > altogether peachy.
> > The phrase originated with users of other addictive drugs,
> > especially opiates. It means giving up without the benefit of any
> > supporting medication (eg methadone, Nicoret patches), and
> > describes one of the withdrawal symptoms suffered by opiate
> > addicts: goose pimples on the skin, together with a cold sweat.
> > I first came across the phrase, which originated in America in the
> > 1930s, in jazz musician Milton Mezzrow's autobiography, "Really the
> > Blues", published some time in the 50s. Mezzrow had been addicted to
> > opium.
> > --
> > John Davies )
>
> Amazing! At Oxford, they forgot to add 'uncooked or unheated
> previously-cooked turkey' to their definition.
> -------------------------------------
>
> Google: "cold turkey" definition
>
> INFORMAL
> noun
> the abrupt and complete cessation of taking a drug to which one is
> addicted. "cold turkey, with no medication, is not recommended for
> those with medical conditions"
>
> adverb NORTH AMERICAN
> in a sudden and abrupt manner.
> "many banks have cut commercial builders off cold turkey"

Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
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bruce bowser wrote:

> On Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 9:56:27 AM UTC-4, bruce bowser wrote:
> > On Wednesday, December 31, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, John Davies
> > wrote in alt.usage.english:
> > > In article >, j
> > > > writes
> > > > I was watching the boob tube when I saw an ad for a cigarette
> > > > quitting program aiding gum. It mentioned quitting "cold
> > > > turkey". I thought to myself- "I have absolutely NO idea where
> > > > that expression comes from." Upon seeing an entry to a humor
> > > > newsgroup from this newsgroup, I thought there could be no
> > > > better place to ask- that is no better place for the balance of
> > > > convenience, of course. If you could edify me as to its
> > > > origins, I would be altogether peachy.
> > > The phrase originated with users of other addictive drugs,
> > > especially opiates. It means giving up without the benefit of any
> > > supporting medication (eg methadone, Nicoret patches), and
> > > describes one of the withdrawal symptoms suffered by opiate
> > > addicts: goose pimples on the skin, together with a cold sweat.
> > > I first came across the phrase, which originated in America in
> > > the 1930s, in jazz musician Milton Mezzrow's autobiography,
> > > "Really the Blues", published some time in the 50s. Mezzrow had
> > > been addicted to opium.
> > > --
> > > John Davies )
> >
> > Amazing! At Oxford, they forgot to add 'uncooked or unheated
> > previously-cooked turkey' to their definition.
> > -------------------------------------
> >
> > Google: "cold turkey" definition
> >
> > INFORMAL
> > noun
> > the abrupt and complete cessation of taking a drug to which one is
> > addicted. "cold turkey, with no medication, is not recommended for
> > those with medical conditions"
> >
> > adverb NORTH AMERICAN
> > in a sudden and abrupt manner.
> > "many banks have cut commercial builders off cold turkey"
> >
> > --
> >
https://books.google.com/books?id=an...lexico&f=false
>
> I like left over turkey on toast w/ mayo, by the way.

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