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Where did the phrase or cliche just ducky come from and what does it mean as an answer when you ask someone how they are?
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∙ 12y ago
I'm not entirely sure where the phrase 'just ducky' orignates, but when somebody says they are 'just ducky', it means they are very well.
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indeed ducky has meant excellent since the 19th century
as well as darling charming cute etc
& it has been suggested that the word & phrase came from someones dug or dugs
if not from those of anne Boleyn in particular
since Henry VIII is known to have written of them to her around 1536
whose pritty duckys i trust shortly to kysse
but not everyone agrees just ducky came from a duggy 16th century ducky at all
as it could also have just come from any duck on any pond at any time
or from a medieval dutch word docke meaning a doll
etc
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Where did the phrase Just Ducky come from?
"Just ducky" was a phrase that was popular in the early 1900s. "Ducky" was generally an endearment with a positive meaning, although it has taken on a sarcastic meaning.
A sentence for cliche?
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The phrase "easy come, easy go" means that someone or something that can come into your life with ease can also leave your life with just the same amount of effort.
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Ummm mabe that is an opinion about someone u think?
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How do you NOT scare off a guy.?
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Where does the phrase at end of the day come from?
someone who'd obviously had a very bad sleep the night before!
