She had a duck of a boy.

[Ksenia]

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!

 

[bhaisahab]

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!

Have a look at this link, and see if it helps: ducky adjective - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus - Cambridge Dictionary Online