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What is the meaning of the phrase 'to duck'?

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This originated in the 17th century england. A boy was feeding his dogs with the food his mother gave him to feed the ducks. So when the lady found him feeding the dogs with the duck food, she got angry and yelled at him: not to dogs you moron, "TO DUCK"

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