Google transferred ownership of Duck.com to DuckDuckGo

Re:Google transferred ownership of Duck.com to DuckDuckGo by barrow-rider on Wednesday December 12, 2018 @10:09AM (#18664511)

I rarely use the term "ducking" in conversation, though auto-correct thinks otherwise. Maybe now I will.

"I was ducking around and found a few good resources for fixing the OSPF problem."

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Re:Google transferred ownership of Duck.com to DuckDuckGo by verelo on Wednesday December 12, 2018 @11:02AM (#18664975)

Finally auto correct of "ducking" from the ruder alternative will make sense.

"I spent the day ducking around on the internet"

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Re:Google transferred ownership of Duck.com to DuckDuckGo by Arkdy on Wednesday December 12, 2018 @10:19AM (#18664593)

In Trinbagonian dialect, "ducking" is the act of skipping work/school.

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Re:Google transferred ownership of Duck.com to DuckDuckGo by owaty on Wednesday December 12, 2018 @10:49AM (#18664856)

"Ducking" is also a term used in audio mixing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ducking

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Re:Google transferred ownership of Duck.com to DuckDuckGo by faiz7412 on Wednesday December 12, 2018 @11:00AM (#18664958)

"Are you good at ducking mate? Let's party!"

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Re:Google transferred ownership of Duck.com to DuckDuckGo by rhplus on Wednesday December 12, 2018 @11:59AM (#18665501)

"duck" is also used often in the context of not giving an answer (e.g. "duck the issue"), which is an unfortunate connotation for a search engine.

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Re:Google transferred ownership of Duck.com to DuckDuckGo by ljf on Wednesday December 12, 2018 @10:58AM (#18664942)

Also is in the UK - esp 'Duck Out' - to step out of a meeting or situation.

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Re:Google transferred ownership of Duck.com to DuckDuckGo by mindgam3 on Wednesday December 12, 2018 @12:05PM (#18665560)

This is the best ducking thread on the internet today. Well done all.

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