Internet slang for when something was likable, but turned out to be bad. It refers to the time Waffle House debuted their new duck flavored milkshake, which everyone loved, but then everyone found out they made it by putting an entire unclean duck in a Vita-mix.
by Xina624 August 15, 2024

by Penuses November 27, 2014

by Ogporkandbeans January 13, 2025

The quick ducking action taken in a puclic restroom to see if any closed stalls are occupied. Often performed to assure safeness in performing a private conversation, whistling, or loud, obnoxious singing. If a duck check proves the company of another restroom-user, silence will ensue.
Bob: Yeah, so then she told me...
Rob: Hold on let me do a duck check.
Bob: Well?
Rob: You're good. There's no one here.
Rob: Hold on let me do a duck check.
Bob: Well?
Rob: You're good. There's no one here.
by jeenee417 August 11, 2010

by ParkeBench66 March 13, 2023

an unsuccessful person or thing
Politics:
-An elected official whose power is reduced because the person who will replace them has already been elected
-A person who still has time to serve in an elected position despite not being elected again in a recent election, with the result that the person has no real power.
-Examples-
---Finally, highly fractionalised parties in government enervated the authority of the executive and rendered prime ministers vulnerable to the problem of the lame duck.
---Therefore, in a perfect election, during the sitting president's lame duck period, the president-elect usually signals only obliquely that there will be a ritual burial of the predecessor.
Business:
-An unsuccessful person, thing, or organization:
-A person in a position of authority in a company or organization whose power is reduced because their time in the job is about to end:
-Examples-
---This is regarded by many as a lame-duck initiative that has failed to deliver its promises.
Politics:
-An elected official whose power is reduced because the person who will replace them has already been elected
-A person who still has time to serve in an elected position despite not being elected again in a recent election, with the result that the person has no real power.
-Examples-
---Finally, highly fractionalised parties in government enervated the authority of the executive and rendered prime ministers vulnerable to the problem of the lame duck.
---Therefore, in a perfect election, during the sitting president's lame duck period, the president-elect usually signals only obliquely that there will be a ritual burial of the predecessor.
Business:
-An unsuccessful person, thing, or organization:
-A person in a position of authority in a company or organization whose power is reduced because their time in the job is about to end:
-Examples-
---This is regarded by many as a lame-duck initiative that has failed to deliver its promises.
by manitasdeingles May 4, 2019

by Chocomuffin14 September 28, 2020
