A profanity-riddled plea or simply a string of four-letter words said aloud when you think all is lost, but still hope there's a chance things will turn out in your favor.

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.