ducky1

[duhk-ee] /ˈdʌk i/
adjective, duckier, duckiest. Informal.
1.
fine; excellent; wonderful.
2.
darling; charming; cute.
Origin
1810-20; duck1 + -y1

ducky2

[duhk-ee] /ˈdʌk i/
noun, plural duckies. British Slang.
1.
(used as a term of endearment or familiarity) dear; sweetheart; darling; pet.
Origin
1530-40; duck1 + -y2 (perhaps alteration by folk etymology of Middle Dutch docke doll
Examples from the web for ducky
  • He was already familiar with flesh-and-blood armadillos, having eaten those shucked, ducky ones with his ostrich dumplings.
  • If so maybe the rubber ducky idea isn't the best application.
  • The latter has only confused matters thoroughly by having everything turn out ducky in the end.
  • Rubber ducky racers will be available for adoption throughout the day.
British Dictionary definitions for ducky

ducky

/ˈdʌkɪ/
noun (pl) duckies
1.
(Brit) darling or dear: used as a term of endearment among women, but now often used in imitation of the supposed usage of homosexual men
adjective
2.
delightful; fine
Word Origin and History for ducky
adj.

"excellent," slang from 1897 (often ironical),perhaps from duckie as a term of endearment (early 19c.). Probably not related to much earlier slang noun meaning "a woman's breast" ["...whose pritty duckys I trust shortly to kysse," Henry VIII, c.1536 letter to Anne Boleyn, who, contrary to rumor, did not have three of them].

Slang definitions & phrases for ducky

ducky

adjective
  1. Excellent, splendid; delightful • Often used ironically: Everything was just ducky until Lally went into that dame's house/ Oh, me? I'm just ducky (1897+)
  2. Cute; too cute; corny: Pastel phials tied with ducky satin bows (1897+)
noun

Dear one; precious; dearie, ducks: Are you quite ready, duckie? (1819+)