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Definition of Ducky

1. Noun. A special loved one.

Definition of Ducky

1. Adjective. (slang archaic) Great; going well; proceeding in an eminently agreeable fashion. ¹

2. Noun. A pet name used affectionately. ¹

3. Noun. (childish) A duck (aquatic bird). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Ducky

1. excellent [n DUCKIES] - See also: excellent

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ducky

Literary usage of Ducky

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Children's Literature: A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher by Charles Madison Curry (1921)
"So they went along, and they went along, and they went along, till they met Foxy-woxy, and Foxy-woxy said to Henny-penny, Cocky-locky, ducky- daddles, ..."

2. English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs, John Dickson Batten (1890)
"They went along, and they went along, and they went along, till they met ducky-daddles. "Where are you going to, Henny-penny and Cocky-locky ? ..."

3. The Jolly Book of Playcraft by Patten Beard (1916)
"THE GAME OF ducky DADDLES Material Required to Make the Simple Game of ducky ... It is called ducky Daddles. To make it, you will need the deep lower half ..."

4. The Kewpie Primer by Vernon Quinn, Rose Cecil O'Neill (1916)
"ducky Daddies is the orphan baby nobody wanted. So "the Kewpies took him for their ... ducky Daddies looks so very happy, I think he does not want wings. ..."

5. A Glossary of French Slang by Olivier Leroy (1922)
"Ma cocotte, ma cocotte chérie, my darling, ducky dear. 2. Fast woman. 4. (Child's word.) Hen. 3. Horse, gee-gee. Hue cocotte ! gee-ho ! coffrer, vb. tr. ..."

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