10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUCK'S ARSE»
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
56, 1978 • [RJadiating perfection from the crease in his duck's arse hairstyle
down to the toes Of his winklepicker boots— Mark Pass, MarcBolan, The Sharper
Word, p 39, 1998 • I had my hair in a duck's arse with a quiff — Simon Napier-Ben
, ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
A.SILLITOE Don't get like that, Ernie, duck (1979). b: ducks. A friendly form
ofaddress. 1936–. E. HYAMS Talked like you'e did, ducks (1958). Cf. ducky noun.
2 US An amphibious aircraft. 1938–42. duck's arse noun Also duck-arse, duck's
ass, ...
John Ayto, John Simpson, 2010
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The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and ...
Probably a back-formation from DUCK'S ARSE, changing 'duck' from 'a bird' to a
verb UK, 1968 duckbill noun an experimental 12-gauge shotgun tested by US
Navy SEALS in Vietnam US, 1991 duck bucket noun in poker, a poor hand that ...
Terry Victor, Tom Dalzell, 2007
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Oxford Dictionary of English
from the movement of the stone over the water. duck's arse (N.Amer. duck's ass) (
abbrev.: DA) 7noun informal a man's hairstyle, associated especially with the
1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides and tapered at the nape.
I made sure my lips were dry so I wouldn't put a duck's arse on it. I took a small
drag and gave the fag back to him quick. — Roddy Doyle, Paddy Clarke Ha Ha
Ha 1993 Dudley noun a beginner gambler US, 2003 ...
Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2007
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The Ogham Stone: An Anthology of Contemporary Ireland
Startling, the purposeful back and forth of a duck's arse-feathers in the garden
next door like a doily being primped while the s-bend neck leans into the basin
and drinks glug glug what was it she called me finding my hair uncombed?
Gerald Dawe, Michael Mulreany, 2001
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Diary of a Teddy Boy: A Memoir of the Long Sixties
I began to grow my schoolboy haircut into a fully fledged Teddy Boy haircut with a
Duck's Arse at the back, the DA. To go with this new image, I commissioned Mr
Tobias of 200 North End Road, a tailor respected by the discerning Fulham ...
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Concise Thesaurus of Traditional English Metaphors
Grease the fat sow (in the arse ) [Sc Eng Can: 1549]. Act superfluously; give to
the rich, try to bribe them. Make a pig's arse/ear/PA of ... horrible mess of; bungle
it. Makea Poultry Tight as a duck's arse – and that's watertight. Web-footed [1945].
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The Concise Thesaurus of Traditional English Metaphors
Grease the fat sow (in the arse ) [Sc Eng Can: 1549]. Act superfluously; give to
the rich, try to bribe them. Make a pig's arse/ear/PA of ... horrible mess of; bungle
it. Makea Poultry Tight as a duck's arse – and that's watertight. Web-footed [1945].
Peter Richard Wilkinson, 2008
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Shorter Slang Dictionary
d.a. duck's arse; a haircut that was very popular, esp. amongst teddy boys, in the
early 1950s. The hair was tapered and curled on the nape of the neck like the
feathers of a duck's tail. dabs (rarely sing.) fingerprints. Since before 1935. daddy
-o ...
Paul Beale, Eric Partridge, Rosalind Fergusson, 2003
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUCK'S ARSE»
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Secret life of a private eye: The glitz, the glamour, the …
I'm not a gossip, quite the opposite – but the truth of the matter is, I like to know the ins and outs of a duck's arse. In a nice way. So I decided to ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
We need to talk about Lewis Hamilton's hair
And the situation spirals out of control at the back, where Lewis has taken a journey back through time with a 1950s style duck's arse. It's like a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
Razer: X Factor is not your moral guardian
... husband's haircut — and Willy Moon's haircut is clearly a modified Dean Martin duck's arse itself ignobly borrowed from Harry Connick Junior ... «Daily Review, Mar 15»
Nkandla intelligence tight as a duck's arse
Nkandla intelligence tight as a duck's arse ... State Security Agency is leaking like a sieve while Nkandla seems to be as tight as a duck's arse. «Johannesburg Sunday World, Mar 15»
Oh well, the money's always nice to have in the bank
Danny Boy has the pace but unfortunately he also possesses all of the brains that god gave a duck's arse when it comes to making that final ... «Online Gooner, Mar 15»
Motive: Digital addiction — the future needs to be #Balanced
... reading in some cases pointless drivel or viewing uninspiring photos of a duck's arse. What can be more precious than the time with your kids ... «MarkLives.com, Oct 14»
Diary 34 Undetectable Injections?
This was a style where it was combed at the back of the head so that it resembled a duck's arse. Thus it was also fondly known as a DA. «TheFootballNetwork.net, Mar 14»
Undetectable Injections?
This was a style where it was combed at the back of the head so that it resembled a duck's arse. Thus it was also fondly known as a DA. «Clarets MAD, Mar 14»
From crowd surfing to duck's arse hair: what's hot and what's not on …
From crowd surfing to duck's arse hair: what's hot and what's not on planet fashion this week. Oh yes: brutal, Coachella, Lupita Nyong'o. Oh no: ... «The Guardian, Jan 14»
A Look at Sequans Single Mode LTE Baseband
No doubt these devices will be locked down tighter than a duck's arse in a rain storm. Just try to use another carrier's services with a tablet ... «AnandTech, Jan 14»
