# milkshake duck

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Someone or something, especially on social media, that is widely considered to be endearing, but is then discovered to be or have done something deeply flawed or distasteful.

## Etymology
From a Twitter post by Ben Ward (pixelatedboat) on June 12th, 2016: "The whole internet loves Milkshake Duck, a lovely duck that drinks milkshakes! *5 seconds later* We regret to inform you the duck is racist".

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/milkshake-duck