variants:
or duck and drake
Definition of ducks and drakes
: 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
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“Ducks and drakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ducks%20and%20drakes. Accessed 6 Oct. 2022.
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The first known use of ducks and drakes was in 1583
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