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Topwater - slang duck names #4876022 12/30/13 10:14 PM
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I saw a post on here the other day that was a list of "you might be a topwater if" and forwarded it to my wife. Yes, she has agreed that I am a "topwater". So I figured I would try and help out any other topwaters out there with this post. What are some of the different slang words for species of ducks?

A few I have come across and think I have deciphered:
Hooded Merganser - 'sawbill' or 'hoodie'
Mallard hen - 'Suzie' (merganser names makes since to me, but suzie doesn't)

Re: Topwater - slang duck names [Re: cynikaltracker] #4876034 12/30/13 10:20 PM
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Pintail: Sprig
Pintail Drake: Bull Sprig
Mallard: Greenhead
Shoveler: Spoonie, Smiling Mallard
Ringed Neck: Black Jack

Re: Topwater - slang duck names [Re: cynikaltracker] #4876037 12/30/13 10:22 PM
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Pintail= sprig
Gadwall= grey
ringneck= barf

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Re: Topwater - slang duck names [Re: cynikaltracker] #4876043 12/30/13 10:24 PM
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widgeon = cotton top
spoonie = spoon chicken
ringneck = tank turd

Re: Topwater - slang duck names [Re: cynikaltracker] #4876047 12/30/13 10:25 PM
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Re: Topwater - slang duck names [Re: cynikaltracker] #4876073 12/30/13 10:34 PM
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wood duck - woodie
pintail drake - bull sprig, sprig
Canada goose - honker
ringneck - ringer, $h!t bird
Shoveler - spoonie, laughing mallard
Gadwall - greys, gaddies
ruddy duck - splatter a$$
Snow goose - sky carp



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Re: Topwater - slang duck names [Re: Tx Geese] #4876149 12/30/13 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted By: Tx Geese
Shoveler: Hollywood
Scaup: Bluebill


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Re: Topwater - slang duck names [Re: cynikaltracker] #4876155 12/30/13 11:07 PM
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Loved my 4 inches. Well needed.

Originally Posted by bill oxner
Hate Russians. Love happy endings. I saw snot fly. cheers


Re: Topwater - slang duck names [Re: Tx Geese] #4876160 12/30/13 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted By: Tx Geese

Scaup: Bluebill

Lesser or greater scaup?

Re: Topwater - slang duck names [Re: beaversnipe] #4876169 12/30/13 11:18 PM
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Re: Topwater - slang duck names [Re: cynikaltracker] #4876180 12/30/13 11:22 PM
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Re: Topwater - slang duck names [Re: cynikaltracker] #4876219 12/30/13 11:44 PM
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Here's a couple I didn't see yet.

Ringneck- Black Jack
Shoveler- Hollywood or Boot Lip

Re: Topwater - slang duck names [Re: cynikaltracker] #4876254 12/31/13 12:03 AM
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bufflehead-buffies
cinnamon teal-cinnies
mallard- quackers

all the rest I think I know of have been said

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Spoonie hen = Fat Nancy

I think Elder and Hayracker started that, not sure of the origin, so it might not be official. grin

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bufflehead = butterball

i shot one the other day.

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Weidgon = robber

Gadwall = workin mans mallard

Canvasback = rug neck

Mallard = mallet


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This made me laugh


Re: Topwater - slang duck names [Re: cynikaltracker] #4876338 12/31/13 12:53 AM
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Whooping crane= Pink goose shocked


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Spoonie hen = Fat Nancy

I think Elder and Hayracker started that, not sure of the origin, so it might not be official. grin


Yep fat Nancy is a spoonie hen

Tank turds are ring necks


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Buffle heads = buffle buzzards

Mallards = park ducks

Hooded Merg = saw bill or lawn dart


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Mallards- "That Dude"
Ring necks - "Dirty Dirty's "
Canvasbacks- " Boss"

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Widgeon - baldpatous widgeonas

Gadwall - man in the grey suite

Divers - wheelers

Teal - tealy wheely

Pintail - pintalous sprigeritous

Spoonbill - smiler/boot

Merganser - merg-a-neezer

Mallard drake - green face

Snow goose - snow crow


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Widgeon - beeping bastard

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