Sekirov Dictionary

ducks

/dʌks/

noun 3
phrases 3

noun3

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(UK, Northern-England) Dear (used as a pet name).
- Hello ducks, how are you today?
•
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. — 1856
(slang) A pair of twos.

Phrases with ducks

ducks and drakes
A pastime of throwing flat stones across water so as to make them bounce off the surface.
have one's ducks in a row
To be organized; to have one's affairs in order; specifically, to have a multiperson effort coordinated towards the exact same goal.
line up one's ducks
To organize one's affairs so that one is ready to act efficiently.

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