duckling effect

What happens when one person from a group does something and the rest of the group instantly follows

"Chick gets up and leaves"
"Everyone else follows her without asking anything"
"Yet another example of the duckling effect"

by fry'chickenisha May 24, 2012

Duckling syndrome

A duckling syndrome is when a person becomes very close with the first ever thing they stumble upon in a specific subject, similar to how young ducklings recognize the first being they encounter as their mother. Often times the loyalty for the very first thing that they've found in the industry gets so strong that they simply reject much better alternatives that they only happen to find out about later. This condition is mainly attributed to one's inability in growth and analysis.

Steve has a duckling syndrome. Despite better alternatives existing out there, he still prefers using that outdated Google search engine even though it actively sells his sensitive information to some shady advertisers, has biased results, has crapton of ads disguised as search results, and omits half of the words in your search term (often the most crucial and defining ones, annoyingly shoving "must include that word" button right down your throat!!!). Steve should finally dump that dumpster fire of a search engine and move on.

by Daffy_Duck42069 March 10, 2021

ugly duckling syndrome

Beautiful people who didn't get pretty until high school or later, and were nice because they were ugly. The niceness carries over through life.

She's got ugly ducking syndrome.

by andrea February 5, 2003

father duckling

When "person" calls you or a group of friends your little ducklings

He is the father duckling

by Baby ducking s February 27, 2018

Ugly Duckling Syndrome

(A.) When a person used to be a really ugly kid, but then later turned out to be really good-looking.

And usually, the total opposite can happen.

by Glittery Goddess July 29, 2004

Zaabu duckling

A very cheeky lad, he is super mega huge in size and length. He usually milks cows when he is bored, although he loves to stroke his giant cat. He is not very smart and and terrible at video games. He is a utter disgrace to his father before him, the almighty Zaab.

Santiago “Look at that guy over there, he’s so stupid and fat. I bet he’s a disappointment to his father”

Sascha “Oh that’s Zaabu duckling”

by President penaldo January 10, 2022

snuggly duckling

a pub. a five star joint. the home of a bunch of pub thugs with dreams. also the home of a lot of rats. and if ur looking 4 someone in it you might try the hidden passageway. near rapunzel's tower

snuggly duckling in the tangled movie

by Flynn Rider or Eugene November 22, 2011