DUCKS AND DRAKES


Meaning of DUCKS AND DRAKES in English

Variant: or duck and drake

Function: noun

Date: 1583

: the pastime of skimming flat stones or shells along the surface of calm water

– play ducks and drakes with or make ducks and drakes of : to use recklessly : SQUANDER < played ducks and drakes with his money>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.