DUCKS AND DRAKES


Meaning of DUCKS AND DRAKES in English

1. Also, duck and drake . a pastime in which flat stones or shells are thrown across water so as to skip over the surface several times before sinking.

2. play ducks and drakes with , to handle recklessly; squander: He played ducks and drakes with his fortune. Also, make ducks and drakes of .

[ 1575-85; from a fancied likeness to a waterfowl's movements ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .