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▪ I. ducky, n.|ˈdʌkɪ|
[f. duck n.1 + -y, dim. suffix.]
†1. A woman's breast. Obs.
a1536Hen. VIII Let. to A. Boleyn in Select. fr. Harl. Misc. (1793) 147 Whose pritty duckys I trust shortly to kysse. 1847–78Halliwell, Ducky (North.).
2. A term of endearment. Also duckie. Cf. duck n.1 3.
1819Metropolis III. 252 The extravaganza of ‘My heart's core..my dearest love—lovey, dovey, or odious duckey’. 1908J. Masefield Capt. Margaret v. 124 You are afraid. You're in love with Olivia, ducky. D'ye think you're going to fight me? 1913C. Mackenzie Sinister Street I. i. iv. 61, I believe you'll miss your poor old Mrs. Frith, eh, ducky? 1945G. Millar Maquis i. 21 You must wear it tonight, though, duckie. 1958E. Hyams Taking it Easy 54, I must have sounded disagreeable, because Matilda said, ‘Don't be narky, ducky.’ 1968Listener 19 Sept. 370/2 ‘Hullo, duckies,’ he said, ‘guess what I'm doing.’
▪ II. ducky, a. colloq.|ˈdʌkɪ|
[f. duck n.1 + -y1; cf. ducky n.]
Sweet, pretty; fine, splendid. Chiefly in affected or familiar use.
1897Westm. Gaz. 5 Apr. 10/1 She remembers making his first dress with its ‘ducky buttons.’ 1905M. Barnes-Grundy Vacil. Hazel 111 The duckiest, little bronze beetle,..mounted in gold. 1905Punch 8 Mar. 178/1 Only see how prettily he's scratching his ducky little ear. 1927Ibid. 14 Sept. 285/1 You can wear one of those ducky little lace caps. 1949F. Brown Dead Ringer ii. 16 ‘Is everything okay, Am?’ ‘Everything's ducky.’ 1958M. Dickens Man Overboard xv. 248, I shall tell the tradesmen that you have no authority to give orders... That's going to make you look just ducky, isn't it? |