- dip and duck it
- Australian Slanga bucket
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Dip and duck it — a bucket … Dictionary of Australian slang
dip — vb 1 Dip, immerse, submerge, duck, souse, dunk are comparable when meaning to plunge a person or thing into or as if into liquid. Dip implies a momentary or partial plunging into a liquid or a slight or cursory entrance into a subject {the priest … New Dictionary of Synonyms
duck — duck1 [duk] n. [ME doke < OE duce, lit., diver, ducker < base of * ducan, to plunge, dive (see DUCK2); replaces OE ened (akin to Ger ente), common Gmc word for the bird ] 1. pl. ducks or duck any of a large number of relatively small… … English World dictionary
Duck — (d[u^]k), v. i. 1. To go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to dive; to plunge the head in water or other liquid; to dip. [1913 Webster] In Tiber ducking thrice by break of day. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To drop the head or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
duck — duck1 /duk/, n., pl. ducks, (esp. collectively for 1, 2) duck. 1. any of numerous wild or domesticated web footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, esp. of the genus Anas and allied genera, characterized by abroad, flat bill, short legs, and … Universalium
duck — {{11}}duck (n.1) waterfowl, O.E. duce (found only in gen. ducan) a duck, lit. a ducker, presumed to be from O.E. *ducan to duck, dive (see DUCK (Cf. duck) (v.)), replaced O.E. ened as the name for the bird, this being from PIE *aneti , the root… … Etymology dictionary
duck — 1. n. (pl. same or ducks) 1 a any of various swimming birds of the family Anatidae, esp. the domesticated form of the mallard or wild duck. b the female of this (opp. DRAKE). c the flesh of a duck as food. 2 Cricket (in full duck s egg) the score … Useful english dictionary
Dip (food) — A fondue bourguignonne. A dip or dipping sauce is a common condiment for many types of food. Dips are used to add flavor and/or texture to a food, such as pita bread, dumplings, crackers, cut up raw vegetables, seafood, cubed pieces of meat and… … Wikipedia
dip — dip1 dippable, adj., n. /dip/, v., dipped or (Archaic) dipt; dipping; n. v.t. 1. to plunge (something, as a cloth or sponge) temporarily into a liquid, so as to moisten it, dye it, or cause it to take up some of the liquid: He dipped the brush… … Universalium
duck — I. /dʌk / (say duk) noun (plural ducks, duck) 1. any of numerous wild or domesticated aquatic birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genus Anas and allied genera, characterised by a broad, flat bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a squat… …
