On 25/08/2012 12:48 AM, clipka wrote:
> Am 24.08.2012 22:07, schrieb Kevin Wampler:
>> *Duct* tape, not duck tape (there is a brand called duck tape, but it's
>> not that common is named after the mispronunciation). And, to answer
>> your question, I've heard tell that it's actually not very good at
>> taping ducts (nor ducks I would presume).
>
> It's actually pretty likely that "duct tape" is the mispronunciation: It
> might well be "duck" in the sense of "canvas".

Wikipedia asserts that nobody is quite sure which one is the original 
entomology.

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