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The phrase
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In 1920s Flapper 🥂
"What's the ducky news?"
A hotsy-totsy way to ask what's happening or if there's any juicy gossip worth knowing. It's just the cat's pajamas for starting a chat.
e.g. Hello, gorgeous! What's the ducky news from the speakeasy last night?
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- 🥂 1920s Flapperanonymous
"What's the ducky news?"
A hotsy-totsy way to ask what's happening or if there's any juicy gossip worth knowing. It's just the cat's pajamas for starting a chat.
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