A duck!
An aquatic bird that, in
medieval times, was used to find out if a person was a witch or not.This stems from the very logical idea that if a person weighs the same as a duck, then that person is
made of wood (because both ducks and wood
float in water). And since wood burns (just like witches) then that person must be a witch, because witches are made of wood.Therefore, the accused person(s) would be placed on a scale next to a duck, and if they balanced, the person(s) would be burned.
A duck!
by WhiteyLights on Jul 16, 2005 05:42:22
Example:
We found a witch! May we burn her?
A witch? How do you know she's a witch?
She turned me into a
newt!
A newt..?
I got better..
There is a simple way to figure out if she is a witch or not.
Witches burn, and what else burns?
Wood!
Yes, and wood
floats. What else floats?
... A duck?
Yes! So if this woman weighs as much as a duck, than she is a witch!
A duck!
by Cosmicstargoat on Jan 31, 2004 03:10:28
A duck!
by Cosmicstargoat on Jun 06, 2004 01:52:37
A duck!
by gothfae on May 03, 2004 07:12:54
What looks like
a duck, swims like a duck, and
quacks like a duck, is a duck (probably).
Where duck is used as a metaphor for something usually totally unrelated to
ducks.
Example:
"Hey, is that guy a
republican?"
"Well, if it looks like
a duck, swims like a duck, and
quacks like a duck, it's probably a duck."
A duck!
by jakeema on Nov 04, 2003 05:12:42
A duck!
by Corps on Oct 16, 2004 10:33:18
In the sport of cricket, when a
batsman is out without scoring any runs (points).
Also:
Golden Duck - when a batsman is out after only facing one ball
Royal Duck - when a batsman is dismissed by the first ball of the
innings
A duck!
by Kris Robyn on Aug 17, 2005 23:58:55
a duck is a female who allows herself to be mentally used. she thinks knows things but when she talks it becomes very comicly clear that she does not.
naive in a rude but
absent minded way.
A duck!
by Draz'Andant on Jul 16, 2003 03:59:47
1. Noun. The animal of
the bird variety, difficult to ctch without help. Tastiest variety is the
mallard.
2. A collective noun reffering to a group that occurs when an indivdual
moongoose meets one or more of its kind.(Having researched all possibilities this seems by far the most logical)
A duck!
by Justin aka Beesh on Feb 23, 2007 12:25:42
In the game of pool, it is one of your balls that sits
in the pocket but has not fallen, thus blocking another from putting their ball in that pocket. Good for defense. Usually you don't aim for that ball unless you have to. Also, when you do choose to take that shot on
the duck, it is very easy and allows good
ball movement afterwards.
Example:
"Man this guy is good. I'm gonna
keep that duck in that pocket to block his shot." -or- "
My duck is blocking his ball, so
I'm good" "That ball in the blocking the pocket is A duck!"