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Ducks

//dʌks// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of duck form-of, plural
  2. 2
    A pair of twos. slang
  3. 3
    Dear (used as a pet name). British, Northern-England

    "Hello ducks, how are you today?"

  4. 4
    The light trousers worn by sailors in hot climates.

    "His spotless white ducks set tight about the hips, and hang loosely at the bottom, just allowing the tips of a pair of patent-leather pumps to peep out from beneath their ample breadth."

Verb
  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of duck form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Etymology

Etymology 1

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Etymology 2

From the shape of the numeral 2, looking like the profile of a duck.

Etymology 3

From duck (“darling”) + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

Etymology 4

From duck (“tightly woven cotton fabric”).

Etymology 5

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