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ducky

1

[ duhk-ee ]

adjective

Informal.
duckier, duckiest.
  1. fine; excellent; wonderful:

    Chocolate cake for dinner because it's my birthday? What a ducky idea!

  2. darling; charming; cute:

    She was entranced by the ducky little puppy.



ducky

2

[ duhk-ee ]

noun

British Informal.
plural duckies.
  1. dear; sweetheart; darling; pet (used as a term of endearment or familiarity):

    Get a wiggle on, ducky, or we'll be late for the movie.

ducky

/ ˈ»åÊŒ°ìɪ /

noun

  1. darling or dear: used as a term of endearment among women, but now often used in imitation of the supposed usage of homosexual men
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. delightful; fine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ducky1

First recorded in 1810–20; duck 1 + -y 1

Origin of ducky2

First recorded in 1530–40; duck 1 + -y 2
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The event brought together dozens of families from across the country for an awareness walk, an auction and a rubber ducky race in a nearby creek.

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They are digitally inserted into dream tableaux — floating in a bed surrounded by giant rubber duckies, piloting a barrel with feet toward a parrot in a cowboy boot.

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A Stormtrooper action figure, a racing Sonic the Hedgehog, Legos and rubber duckies.

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The elder Zia combined blue and pink duckies with a lamp shade, or a carousel with a music box, both items sporting cups for holding blooms.

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Armed with glue guns partyers squished together and created their ducky art projects resulting in plenty of laughter.

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