A breif moment of jubilation or feeling of immense well-being which is mercilessly cut short by an interaction with slushy animal feces discarded upon a pavement. Often accompanied by a catastrophic interruption of traction during carefree perambulation.

Anatidaephobia is defined as a pervasive, irrational fear that one is being watched by a duck. The anatidaephobic individual fears that no matter where they are or what they are doing, a duck watches.

Anatidaephobia is derived from the Greek word "anatidae", meaning ducks, geese or swans and "phobos" meaning fear.