turkey peeking
n.— «Insurgents bob their heads out of homes to catch a glimpse of the Marines—”turkey peeking,” as the troops call it—a sign that they are preparing to attack.» —“The Most Dangerous Place” by Michael Ware in Ramadi, Iraq Time May 29, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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