ducks and drakes: Meaning and Definition of

ducks' and drakes'

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  1. a pastime in which flat stones or shells are thrown across water so as to skip over the surface several times before sinking.
  2. to handle recklessly; squander: He played ducks and drakes with his fortune.
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