ducks

Etymology 1

verb

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of duck

Etymology 2

noun

1. plural of duck

noun

1. (poker slang) A pair of twos.
2. (Britain, chiefly Northern England, used vocatively) Dear (used as a pet name).
   Hello ducks, how are you today?
3. (nautical) The light trousers worn by sailors in hot climates.
   His spotless white ducks set tight about the hips, and hang loosely at the bottom, just allowing the tips of a pair of patent-leather pumps to peep out from beneath their ample breadth. 1856, Charles Nordhoff, Nine Years a Sailor