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duck egg — noun or duck s egg Britain : goose egg, zero an opening batsman ignominiously dismissed for a duck egg * * * duck egg see duck s egg … Useful english dictionary
duck egg — Goose egg Goose egg 1. In games, a zero; a score or record of naught; so named in allusion to the egglike outline of the zero sign 0. Called also {duck egg}. [Slang] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A bump on the skin caused by a blow, especially one on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
duck-egg blue — duckˈ egg blue noun A light greenish blue colour • • • Main Entry: ↑duck … Useful english dictionary
duck-egg — /duk egg /, n. Cricket. duck1 (def. 7). [1860 65] … Useful english dictionary
duck-egg blue — 1. noun A pale greenish blue colour, like that of some duck eggs. 2. adjective Of a pale greenish blue colour, like that of some duck eggs … Wiktionary
Salted duck egg — is a Chinese preserved food product made by soaking duck eggs in brine, or packing each egg in damp salted charcoal. In Asian supermarkets, these eggs are sometimes sold covered in a thick layer of salted charcoal paste. The eggs may also be sold … Wikipedia
Egg (food) — Chicken egg redirects here. For the causality dilemma, see Chicken or the egg. On the left a chicken egg, the egg most commonly e … Wikipedia
duck — 1) duck egg n a score of nil or zero in sport, especially cricket. The term is at least a century old and derives from the resemblance between the written or printed 0 and the egg. 2) n American an unattractive female. The term, which may be… … Contemporary slang
Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century — Merrie Melodies (Daffy Duck and Porky Pig) series Directed by Chuck Jones[1] Produced by … Wikipedia
duck — Ⅰ. duck [1] ► NOUN (pl. same or ducks) 1) a waterbird with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait. 2) the female of such a bird. Contrasted with DRAKE(Cf. ↑drake). 3) (also ducks) Brit. informal … English terms dictionary
