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. Example: Q: How you feelin' morning? A: Oh, one shy of a turkey.
ONE SHY OF A TURKEY
Meaning of ONE SHY OF A TURKEY in English
Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012