The term punticide has been used to refer to any of the various antagonistic or belligerent stances taken against Puntland residents in recent decades including the 1979 massacres against Puntites, the 1991 invasion of proto Puntland, or the withdrawal of federal clauses by politicians

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.