Thanksgiving is one of the biggest holidays for Americans
to celebrate with their beloved family or friends in a year. Here are some
words and phrases related to Thanksgiving or those you could associate with
Thanksgiving day. Hope you all have a warm and peaceful time.
1. Cold
turkey
Meaning: to stop using an addictive substance abruptly
and completely to undergo sudden and complete withdrawal from a habitual
activity or behavior pattern (*you can use it as a noun or an adverb)
Example: Frank gave up his drug addiction cold turkey.
2. Gobble
up
Meaning: to eat something in its entirety very quickly or
to use, buy, or occupy all of something.
Example: 1. Everyone invited to the Thanksgiving dinner
gobbled up the 18 pounds of turkey immediately.
2.
American shoppers gobbled up electronics in the stores the day after
Thanksgiving.
3. Turkey
Trot
Meaning: a fun long-distance run or race in a turkey
costume held on or around Thanksgiving Day in the US.
Example: Are you going to participate in the Turkey Trot
this year?
4. Friendsgiving
Meaning: Friendsgiving is a mashup of the word “friend”
and “thanksgiving” that refers to a large meal among friends eaten during the
Thanksgiving season.
Example: Joe said he’d work out for 3 hours before going
to the Friendsgiving party where he’d have a large feast.
5. Black
Friday
Meaning: Thanksgiving always falls on the fourth Thursday
of November, and the next day is known as Black Friday. Shops around the world
reduce the prices of goods to attract customers. It also signifies the
beginning of Christmas shopping.
Example: People tend to get in the long line to buy
electronics such as a huge HD TV on black Friday when they could get them at affordable
prices, but the next day, they get in another long line to return them.
6. Tofurkey
Meaning: the combination of the words “tofu” and
“turkey,” i.e., a vegetarian version of turkey usually made from tofu (soybean
protein) or seitan (wheat protein) with a stuffing made from grains or bread.
Example: All my friends are vegetarians, so instead of
turkey, they eat tofurkey on Thanksgiving.
7. Cornucopia
Meaning: a large amount or supply of something; a horn of
plenty, a symbol of abundance and nourishment, commonly a large horn-shaped
container overflowing with fruits, vegetables, flowers, or nuts;
Example: As soon as Harry graduated from college, he had
cornucopia of job opportunities.
(*source from https://preply.com/en/blog/english-words-and-phrases-for-thanksgiving/
& https://milady.cengage.com/blog/thanksgiving-even-in-a-pandemic)
