Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ducks on the pond

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: duck-s on the pond
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A coded warning used by men to alert each other that female guests ("ducks") are present ("on the pond"), so that for politeness they should moderate their language.

Australian usage

noun

Members of a batting order who are on base; baserunners.

noun

There are customers arriving on the car lot.

Example Sentences

"Usually the wool presser calls first, because most visitors to a shed come through the wool room. ‘Ducks on the Pond!’ he calls, and the warning is taken up again down along the shearing board."
"There are two ducks on the pond for the cleanup hitter."
"Ducks on the pond. Who is up?"

Etymology

* (coded warning): Originally used in shearing sheds; later extended to other normally all-male environments, such as some pubs.

Usage

Australian usage

Synonyms

ducks have landed feathers flying they're on the pond

Questions

What does ducks on the pond mean?: A coded warning used by men to alert each other that female guests ("ducks") are present ("on the pond"), so that for politeness they should moderate their language.
Where does ducks on the pond come from?: * (coded warning): Originally used in shearing sheds; later extended to other normally all-male environments, such as some pubs.

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