English

Interjection

Lord love a duck

1. An exclamation of surprise.
   • 1913 Ian Hay - The Writings of Ian Hay

     "Lord love a duck!" he observed in a dazed voice — "What's this?"

   • 2000 Noreen Wald - Death Never Takes a Holiday

     Gypsy Rose passed me a tuna on rye. "Lord love a duck, I hope she's not Carita Magenta's ghost.