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Duck Tape 

A mispronunciation, folk etymology, and quack etymology of duct tape. The story that duct tape was originally duck tape is an urban legend. No researcher has ever found a single instance of the adhesive tape developed in 1942 being called "duck tape" until the 70s and 80s, long after it was established that it was called "duct tape" and people were simply mispronouncing it. This urban legend has picked up a lot of steam for various reasons, but is wholly unsubstantiated.
People like to tell the story that "duck tape" isn't really a mispronunciation, but is actually the origin of "duct tape," but the story is just that: a story.
Duck Tape by The Yar October 12, 2006
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Duck Tape 

Person1 - Hey bro, can I burrow some duck tape?

Person2 - Sure Bro.
Duck Tape by Stephan J. August 17, 2014

Duck Tape 

Common mispronunciation of Duct Tape. The duck pictured on the label apparently contributes to the confusion over the name.
"Duck tape can fix anything!"
"Except your inability to pronounce the 't' at the end of 'duct.'"
Duck Tape by Stephanie M. January 2, 2004

Duck Tape 

Calling Duct Tape, Duck Tape makes you look like a royal dumbass.
Rapist 1:"What are you gonna tie her up with?"

Rapist 2:"I'll use duck tape."

Rapist 1:"You're a royal dumbass."

duck tape on the windows 

when a person is depressed and you want to be left alone a term used to explain your state of depression
sad person 1-Dude i dont want to talk to you im so freakin depressed im about to put duck tape on the windows!
naraya- chill.

Reverse duck tape 

When you do the sex and you a cuum shot and it gets in partners hair so you take your ass hairs and wipe off cuum with said ass hairs and get shit on partners hair :)
Last night I had a accident so I had to pull and Reverse duck tape and now I'm single
Reverse duck tape by j0_p0ynter October 27, 2019

Ducktape 

A ghetto bonding material used by jeremy hill
Ducktape by Anonymous October 30, 2003