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by JimmyG on September 26th, 2008
"It's Regency-era slang that has perdured in that phrase alone. "Ducky" meant "excellent", "fine", "wonderful" and so on. Before it acquired a more general meaning in the 1820-1830 timeframe, it was a term of endearment. It's still used that way informally in the UK.
In Shakespeare's time, "ducky" was slang for the female breast. It's probably not related."
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by Drublic on September 26th, 2008
Will do.
by JimmyG on September 26th, 2008