English Explanatory Dictionary

unsinkable rubber duck

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A belief in a supernatural or paranormal phenomenon that people continue to hold, in spite of it being debunked.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-unsinkable rubber duck.wav

Word forms

unsinkable rubber duck unsinkable rubber ducks

Etymology

Coined by James Randi, by analogy to the way a rubber duck will pop back up to the surface after being submerged.

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