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duck tape 

A multi-purpose, strong adhesive tape which will bind just about anything together, well-known for it's durability.

Common uses include:

-Taping people's mouths shut.

-Binding people's hands and feet together.

-Poor man's Viagra - two Popsicle sticks and duck tape.

-Make-shift contraceptive device (works equally well for males and females, but significantly reduces pleasure).

-An alternative to bras for women that can provide incredible lift and cleavage by taping the breasts together; as well as flaming red blemishes after removal.

-Insta-Lawn for your front yard (simply lay over old grass and paint green).

-Taping a sleeping friend's facial, chest and pubic hair and waiting for them to remove it.

-Instant Wart/Pimple removal.

-Extra-Strength toilet paper, particularly after a bout of diarrhoea.

-Seat-belts for those fidgety children.

-Temporary car windows.

-A substitute for a Roof Rack on your car.

-Non-stick toilet seat cover.

-Hair extensions.
Duck Tape holds the universe together.

duck tape 

Duck tape is NOT a mispronounciation of duct tape. Duck tape is the original name of the tape from when it was first invented and used by the military. Only, when people started using duck tape to repair ducts, it got the name duct tape.

Duck tape sucks for repairing ducts because it falls off after a while. The officially recommended tape for repairing ducts is foil tape.

Duck tape is used in movies extremely often. A few examples:
- Panic Room
- American Pie: The Wedding
- Frailty
The comic boot error has a healthy obsession with duck tape!
duck tape by Bloopy April 1, 2006

Duck Tape 

A brand of duct tape that produces several colors of duct tape and other sorts of tape. One of the best kinds of duct tape you can find.
Person 1: Dude this duct tape is awesome.
Person 2: Thats because its duck tape brand duct tape!
Duck Tape by MyNameIsJonas ty June 19, 2006

Duck tape 

DUCK TAPE is the most amazing thing ever invented. Not ducT tape, ducK tape.

*Like the force: dark side & light side and holds the universe together.
Duck tape by Shirley April 19, 2005

duck tape 

If you can't duck it, fuck it!
that's right it's duck tape
duck tape by Peter is up =] May 8, 2009

duck tape 

Other way to say duct tape. Originated from military use, as it was water repellant (like a duck, get it?), as apposed to civilian use on airducts. Also the the brandname of MANCO brand ducttape.
"i got rolls of duck tape in 18 different colors and i aint afraid to use em'
duck tape by the lightguy June 2, 2004
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