Where does “sitting duck” come from?
sitting duck (English) comes from English sitting, from Middle English sittinge, from Middle English sittande, from Old English sittende, from Proto-Germanic sitjandz, from Proto-Germanic sitjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd-.
sitting duck (English): An obvious or unconcealed target
Definitions
- An obvious or unconcealed target
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