rubber ducky

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rubber ducky

noun rubber duckies

informal A rubber duck. With a squeaky song remarkably reminiscent of a ‘rubber ducky’, the Dusky Myzomela is easily distinguished from other small honeyeaters by its uniform grey-brown coloration, lacking any markings or other colour on the wing or head.
slang A small, flexible fixed-length antenna covered with a vinyl or rubber coating, frequently used with a handy talkie or other portable radio equipment.
informal A species of woodlice (Cubaris sp.), which has facial markings resembling a rubber duck; typically when kept as pets. The 40-year-old started rearing isopods in 2019, after he came across photos of the “rubber ducky” variety, which sports markings which give it the appearance of rubber duck toys.

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@misc{rubber_ducky_2026,
  title = {rubber ducky},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rubber%20ducky},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}