GR86 Some thoughts on the word "Duckbill"

[RedCarsGoFaster]

The bill is at the front of a duck. The tail is at the rear of a duck.
(I can provide corroborating sources if this is contentious)

I hereby submit that whoever first used the term "duckbill" to refer to a spoiler on the back of a car was either confused, or worried about Porsche suing them, but either way they're incorrect and should be placed into Internet Jail until they've completed a suitable penance, apologised, and persuaded everyone else to use the correct and appropriate terminology.

Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

 

[Someday]

I used to think that until I saw pics of Daffy or Donald's bill compared to the spoiler and the lines are exactly the same.

 

[Silver Fox]

The bill is at the front of a duck. The tail is at the rear of a duck.
(I can provide corroborating sources if this is contentious)

I hereby submit that whoever first used the term "duckbill" to refer to a spoiler on the back of a car was either confused, or worried about Porsche suing them, but either way they're incorrect and should be placed into Internet Jail until they've completed a suitable penance, apologised, and persuaded everyone else to use the correct and appropriate terminology.

Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

*cough*

 

[Boost Creep]

I have a noble and that is always referred to as a ducktail.

 

[KobayashiMaru86]

I've always called it a duck tail since it's at the back

 

[mackie]

I’d never heard “duckbill” used prior to watching GR86 reviews but a quick Google shows that it seems to be more widely used. I’ll put its use down to Americans not knowing one end of a duck from another

 

[AndyRC]

I’d never head “duckbill” used prior to watching GR86 reviews but a quick Google shows that it seems to be more widely used. I’ll put its use down to Americans not knowing one end of a duck from another

Also referred to in the US of A as a “Duckbutt” ,

 

[kinboshi]

At least it doesn't look like a baboon's arse.