Duck

v.

Heard in Waterford and Tipperary

To take time off school without permission; to play truant.

In use

Yeah boi, was down the park on the duck with the lac

Posh English

Yes my good fellow, I was down in the park playing truant with the other boys.

Same phrase, other counties

  • Duck fatLabeling somebody who is wealthy as a person who spends his leisurely time eating…
  • On the duckMitching or playing truant from school or work.
  • BunkTo intentionally absent oneself from school or another duty without permission; to play…
  • Ate the arse off a low-flying duckExtremely hungry, to the point of being able to devour almost anything.
  • Dead duckA dim or foolish person.
  • Duck arseTo leave a cigarette unpleasantly wet with saliva before passing it on.