tolo-tolo

  1. noun: A turkey (the bird).
    • We go kill one big tolo-tolo for Christmas.
      • We will slaughter a big turkey for Christmas.
    • My mama dey rear tolo-tolo for backyard of awa house
      • My mother rears turkeys at the backyard of our house.

Etymology

From the Hausa word tàlotàlo.

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