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Doohickey mk. 2 has been seized (lemmygrad.ml)

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[-] Erika3sis@hexbear.net 19 points 3 days ago

Have etymologists ever conclusively settled on whether the term "duct tape" or "duck tape" came first?

[-] Bureaucrat@hexbear.net 5 points 2 days ago

I never thought about it, so you just made me look into it. It's pretty neat!
From the wikipedia article about duct tape

We then go to the article about cotton duck

Neat!

[-] Thordros@hexbear.net 20 points 3 days ago

Yes. Duck tape came first. The original iteration of the product was cotton duck cloth with an adhesive backing.

[-] Erika3sis@hexbear.net 16 points 3 days ago

That's what I figured, but I remember hearing something about some people objecting to this and insisting that "duct tape" came first after all.

Incidentally, "duck" in this case is cognate with, among other things, Norwegian duk meaning "tablecloth" among other things.

[-] LaGG_3@hexbear.net 13 points 3 days ago

I think it's originally from the Dutch doek for canvas in English

[-] Erika3sis@hexbear.net 8 points 3 days ago

Yup

[-] dustbunnies@hexbear.net 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

random thought inspired by this exchange – I don't think I've ever told you that you're one of my favorite posters; every time I see your avatar and username, I know I'm gonna learn something interesting ❤️ you and ReadFanon are absolutely brimming with fascinating knowledge, and it is such a delight every time I come across some!

thank you for sharing your brilliance with us. Care-Comrade