Cold turkey

Quitting something "cold turkey" — abruptly and without tapering — may reference the cold, clammy, goosebump-covered skin of someone going through drug withdrawal, which resembles the flesh of a refrigerated, uncooked turkey. The phrase first appeared in Canadian newspapers in the early 20th century.

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