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The prison slang term for a prison staff member that has been manipulated is a "duck". Ducking occurs when a prisoner becomes friendly with a prison staff member and then persuades the employee to break prison rules and laws.
The "milkshake duck" term was quickly applied to the game. [9] Criticism over the game and the subsequent controversy over social media led to wider adoption of the term. [8] American rapper and singer Doja Cat was declared the Milkshake Duck of 2018 by NME. [5]
CB slang is the distinctive anti-language, argot, or cant which developed among users of Citizens Band radio (CB), especially truck drivers in the United States during the 1970s and early 1980s, [1] when it was an important part of the culture of the trucking industry. The slang itself is not only cyclical, but also geographical.
To see a man about a dog, horse or duck is an idiom, especially British English, ... Chapman, Robert L. Dictionary of American Slang. 1995. Matthews, Mitford M.
The pun is military slang; [4] possibly a reference to Ned Kelly, from Ned Kelly's helmet, the eye slot resembling the number 1. 2 One little duck From the resemblance of the number 2 to a duck; see also "22". Response is a single "quack." 3 Cup of tea Rhymes with "three". 4 Knock at the door
Literally, the term refers to a duck that is unable to keep up with the rest of its flock, making it a target for predators. [citation needed]The first time the phrase is known to have been used in its metaphorical sense was in the 18th century; it was used at the London Stock Exchange to refer to a stockbroker who defaulted on his debts.
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While some slang words and phrases are used throughout Britain (e.g. knackered, meaning "exhausted"). Others are restricted to smaller regions, even to small geographical areas. [ 1 ] The nations of the United Kingdom, which are England, Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland , all have their own slang words, as does London.