milkshake duck
noun
a popular person or thing that turns out to be problematic
What does milkshake duck mean?
Milkshake duck refers to someone or something that is popular (as on the Internet) only to subsequently be revealed as problematic, distasteful, or offensive in some way, such as being racist, homophobic, etc., and is subsequently scorned.
Examples of milkshake duck
… became a milkshake duck, lauded then despised within the space of a few days. 
—Erin Stewart, The Sydney Morning Herald, 16 Jan. 2018
how long until we find out jimothy is a milkshake duck
—I am a human being and I’m fallible, but after two decades of practice I remain pretty good at spotting milkshake ducks
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Where does milkshake duck come from?
Milkshake duck comes from a tweet on the then-named Twitter app by cartoonist Ben Ward under the handle @pixelatedboat:
The whole internet loves Milkshake Duck, a lovely duck that drinks milkshakes! *5 seconds later* We regret to inform you the duck is racist
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How is milkshake duck used?
Milkshake duck is a humorous term, alluding to a humorous tweet, used to send up the phenomenon of being disappointed by someone or something one once enjoyed but no longer wants to associate with.
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