Meaning of ducks on the pond | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A coded warning used by men to alert each other that female guests ("ducks") are present ("on the pond"), so that for politeness they should moderate their language.
   Australia, plural, plural-only
2. Members of a batting order who are on base; baserunners.
   plural, plural-only
3. There are customers arriving on the car lot.
   plural, plural-only

Examples

“Usually the wool presser calls first, because most visitors to a shed come through the wool room. ‘Ducks on the Pond!’ he calls, and the warning is taken up again down along the shearing board.”

“There are two ducks on the pond for the cleanup hitter.”

“Ducks on the pond. Who is up?”

CEFR level