(n.) A type of alcoholic drink generally consumed before a meal; from the French 'aperire' ('to open'), it is thought to help "open" one's appetite. Apéritifs are usually dry rather than sweet.

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.