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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's a very big honor to be put in the same tier as ReadFanon!

@[email protected] Did you happen to sneeze at any point in the past hour?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

I've been snoozing lol, I don't think I sneezed but I could have slept through it :)

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

Ohhhhh I hate this.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month 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!