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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The first known use of ducks and drakes was in 1583
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