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Attached: 1 image DUCK. A lame duck; an Exchange-alley phrase for a stock-jobber, who either cannot or will not pay his losses, or, differences, in which case he is said to WADDLE OUT OF THE ALLEY, as he cannot appear there again till his debts are settled and paid. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785) -- #books #literature #dictionaries #history #society #language #slang @[email protected]