Obnoxiously loud "notice me" footwear worn mostly by obnoxious women of northeast U.S.,possibly originated from DPs or European immigrants,usually worn on "special occasions". Similar to horse shoes.

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.