lame-duck

A form of lame duck — A person or thing that is helpless, inefficient, or disabled.

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Meanings

nounlame-duck (plural lame-ducks)

plural lame-ducks

  1. alternativeAlternative form of lame duck.
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APA

lame-duck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lame-duck

MLA

“lame-duck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lame-duck. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lame-duck,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lame-duck.

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