"hook-a-duck" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-hook-a-duck.wav
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  1. A fairground game in which the player attempts to catch toy ducks using a hooked pole; ducks bearing a certain hidden mark earn prizes for the player. Tags: uncountable Translations (game of hooking ducks): pêche aux canards [feminine] (French)
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