Definitions from Wiktionary (ducks and drakes)
▸ noun: A pastime of throwing flat stones across water so as to make them bounce off the surface.
▸ noun: (idiomatic, informal) The squandering of resources, especially money; used in expressions such as "to make ducks and drakes of", "to play (at) ducks and drakes with".
make ducks and drakes of,
play ducks and drakes with,
to make ducks and drakes,
to play at ducks and drakes,
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▸ noun: A pastime of throwing flat stones across water so as to make them bounce off the surface.
▸ noun: (idiomatic, informal) The squandering of resources, especially money; used in expressions such as "to make ducks and drakes of", "to play (at) ducks and drakes with".
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duck,
bunnock,
ducks on the pond,
Poohsticks,
flechette,
quoits,
discus,
cockshy,
beer darts,
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