Did you just drive by a passel... a group... a waddle... a gobble... a flock... of turkeys? Wait...what? What IS a group of turkeys called? Let's find out!

What is a group of turkeys called?

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Interestingly enough, a group of turkeys is called a rafter. A rafter? Yup! That's it! Buy why...?

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