Posted by emmanuel98 on November 30, 2010, at 21:11:26
In reply to Re: Cold turkey - no thank you, posted by bleauberry on November 30, 2010, at 18:20:30
I think cold turkey has now entered the english lexicon as a term for abrupt withdrawal with no medical aid. The term originally referred to narcotic withdrawal which causes chills and goosebumps, so your skin looks like a cold plucked turkey. Kicking the habit also comes from narcotic withdrawal, which causes restless leg syndrome.
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