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duck
 n.— «A “roller,” or stolen vehicle in motion, would be great right about now, but they’ll settle for a “duck” as well: a parked hot car.» —“The State Bumper Crop of Auto Thieves Thrives” by Geoffrey Mohan in Fresno Los Angeles Times (California) May 6, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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