one\ shy\ of\ a\ turkey

one\ shy\ of\ a\ turkey
When somebody asks how you feel and you're not too good you can say, One shy of a turkey.
Comes from bowling, where a turkey is three strikes in a row.
If you get two strikes and on the third you leave one pin standing you are one shy of a turkey and you don't feel so hot afterwards.

Q: How you feelin' morning?

A: Oh, one shy of a turkey.


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