Alcohol Addiction Treatment: Where Did “Quiting It Cold Turkey” Come From?
Question by babam: where did “quiting it cold turkey” come from?
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Answer by CyjCatherine
“Cold turkey” is an expression describing the actions of a person who gives up a habit or addiction all at once — that is, rather than gradually easing the process through reduction or by using replacement medication.
The etymology derives from the British colonists in the New World who would binge on cold turkey carcasses until they could not eat anymore. They had to give it up all at once or risk disease or death, hence the saying “I am giving up cold turkey.” . 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;[citation needed] It is often preceded by the verb “to go,” as in “going cold turkey.” Yet another suggestion of origin is that cold turkey is a dish that needs little or no preparation. “To quit like cold turkey” would be to quit in the same way a cold turkey is served, instantly just as you are without preparation.
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