A pet name for herpes, a venerial disease common among the lower classes within society. Used mainly by couples who dont wish to talk to much about someone's "dirty problem" and by friends who know the "secret code".

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.