rubber ducky

Noun

rubber ducky (plural rubber duckies)

1. (informal) A rubber duck.
   • With a squeaky song remarkably reminiscent of a ‘rubber ducky’, the Dusky Myzomela is easily distinguished from other small honeyeaters by its uniform grey-brown coloration, lacking any markings or other colour on the wing or head.1966, Niven McCrie, Richard Noske, Birds of the Darwin Region, Clayton South, Australia: CSIRO Publishing, page 301
2. (slang, amateur radio) A small, flexible fixed-length antenna covered with a vinyl or rubber coating, frequently used with a handy talkie or other portable radio equipment.
3. (informal) A species of woodlice (Cubaris sp.), which has facial markings resembling a rubber duck; typically when kept as pets.
   • The 40-year-old started rearing isopods in 2019, after he came across photos of the “rubber ducky” variety, which sports markings which give it the appearance of rubber duck toys.2023 June 23, Ian Cheng, “‘They’re not insects!’: Isopods grow in popularity as pets in Singapore”, in The Straits Times, Singapore: SPH Media Trust, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 23...