Posting here because there's still no c/parenting or c/paleontology

  • CommunistShoplifter [none/use name]
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    4 years ago

    It’s from, of all things, 600+ year old Olde English, the Saxon word “ducas” which means “lord, lady, squire or esteemed gentlemen” which over several hundred years became “duck”

    • Quimby [any, any]
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      4 years ago

      I choose to believe that it is from the aquatic waterfowl.

      But that is actually very interesting.

    • duck [he/him,they/them]
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      4 years ago

      Cool, thanks. I feel like I've heard of it but it's not used where my family's from, crazy that it's still in use and used for anyone.

      If you missed it I replied because of my username, but looks like it's a reference to the aristocracy and not me