She had a duck of a boy.

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Ksenia

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Hello!

Here is the following sentence:
"... Rosemary had been married two years. She had a duck of a boy. No, not Peter - Michael. And her husband absolutely adored her..".
("A Cup of Tea" by Katherine Mansfield)

What does "she had a duck of a boy" mean?

Thank you!
 

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