rubber duck debugging

This is when a programmer debugs his/her code by reading it out loud to an acutal rubber duck sitting on the desk.

First you need to obtain a rubber duck (bathtub variety)

Secondly you should place the rubber duck on the desk and inform it you are just going to go over some code with it, if that's all right.

Then you explain to the duck what your code is supposed to do, and then go into detail and explain your code line by line

Lastly at some point you will tell the duck what you are doing next and then realise that that is not in fact what you are actually doing. The duck will sit there serenely, happy in the knowledge that it has helped you on your way.

Adam: Hey Joe, could you help me with the debugging of this code, I have no idea what's wrong.
Joe: Here, take this rubber duck, and try some rubber duck debugging.
Adam: Holy shit, that actually worked, thanks.

by MrAleksen June 17, 2016

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duckby

A nickname for someone who looks like a duck.

"Mitchell looks like a duck." "Oh, you mean duckby!"

by MichaeltheMeathead December 27, 2013

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Shot a duck

An expression used when you fart

Past tense: shoot a duck

Gary: Damon, I just shot a duck
Damon: c’mon Dad

by Bathing Grape October 16, 2018

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Somebody get this freaking duck away from me

An exclaimation from HomestarRunner.com. It can be found on the website's 13th menu (Atari-themed)by moving your mouse over the "email" button (Strong Bad screams it), and also by watching the first deleted scene of the Yellow Dello movie (Homestar Runner says it).

Most commonly used as a random quote, and occasionally used to tell an annoying person to get lost.

"Somebody get this freaking duck away from me! This guy won't leave me alone!"

by Mutant Circus February 11, 2004

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