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Luckling vs Ruckling - What's the difference?

luckling | ruckling |

As a noun luckling

is one favoured by luck or fortune.

As a verb ruckling is

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luckling

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One favoured by luck or fortune.
  • *1876 , Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher :
    • And how excessive is the conceit likely to be of the few inordinately flattered lucklings of an hour, on a single day in July last, in Saratoga!
  • *2007 , Greg Delanty, The Ship of Birth :
    • Our little lambkin, waxwing, luckling , all the cordial choir are Noah-calling you now: [...]

    ruckling

    English

    Verb

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