# unsinkable rubber duck

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A belief in a supernatural or paranormal phenomenon that people continue to hold, in spite of it being debunked.

## Etymology
Coined by James Randi, by analogy to the way a rubber duck will pop back up to the surface after being submerged.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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