talk turkey

tur·key  (tûrk)

n. pl. tur·keys

1.

a. A large North American bird (Meleagris gallopavo) that has brownish plumage and a bare wattled head and neck and is widely domesticated for food.

b. A related bird (Agriocharis ocellata) of Mexico and Central America, brilliantly colored and having eyelike spots on its tail.

2. Slang

a. A person considered inept or undesirable.

b. A failure, especially a failed theatrical production or movie.

3. Sports Three consecutive strikes in bowling.

Idiom:

talk turkey Informal

To speak frankly and get down to the basic facts of a matter.

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[After Turkeyfrom a confusion with the guinea fowl, once believed to have originated in Turkish territory.]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

talk turkey - discuss frankly, often in a business context talk, speak - exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words"