/ ˈdʌki; NAmE /
■ noun
( BrE , informal ) = duck (4)
■ adjective
( duck·ier , ducki·est ) ( NAmE , old-fashioned or humorous ) very pleasant :
Everything is just ducky.
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from duck (as form of address).
/ ˈdʌki; NAmE /
■ noun
( BrE , informal ) = duck (4)
■ adjective
( duck·ier , ducki·est ) ( NAmE , old-fashioned or humorous ) very pleasant :
Everything is just ducky.
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from duck (as form of address).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005