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The phrase "out for a duck" or "out for a diamond duck" is a term still used today in the game of Test Cricket aka Cricket. The term "duck" is thought to have come from the traditional way a zero was drawn when the game began, which resembled an egg. The term is used when a batsman in cricket is dismissed without facing a ball. There are many alternate uses of the term, all with slightly different meanings including: out for a platinum duck, royal duck, titanium duck, and laughing duck.
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