These thoughts are prompted by the recent elevation of the phrase “milkshake duck” to the standard lexicon. Last week, “milkshake duck” took first place in the Australian equivalent: Macquarie Dictionary’s word of the year. “The whole internet loves Milkshake Duck, a lovely duck that drinks milkshakes!” Ward tweeted. He’s (in the absence of an actual duck that drinks milkshake) the archetypal milkshake duck. The milkshake duck is a particular case of the general condition Ronson describes.

Source: The Irish Times January 19, 2018 04:52 UTC