What do you call a duck that gets all A's?
Why this joke works
A High-Grading Wise Quacker
A student earning all A grades would be considered academically successful or wise. Ducks quack, so “wise quacker” replaces “wisecracker,” a person known for clever or cheeky remarks, with the bird’s sound. The answer joins the school clue and animal clue in one altered label. “All A’s” establishes wisdom through achievement, while “quacker” keeps the result unmistakably duck-like. Both clues contribute directly to the new name.
A closer look
Academic Success Upgrades an Ordinary Quack
The question gives a duck a report card and asks for a label earned through perfect grades. “Wise” supplies the intelligence implied by all A’s, while “quacker” reshapes the familiar “wisecracker” around the bird’s call. The phrase describes both a clever duck and a jokester. Keeping the answer singular preserves the feeling of a nickname bestowed at an awards ceremony.
Fact behind the joke
The Familiar Mallard Quack Is Usually Female
Cornell Lab identifies the classic duck quack as the call of a female mallard, often delivered in a series of two to ten notes that start loudly and soften. Male mallards instead make quieter, rasping calls, while ducklings can whistle when alarmed. “Quacker” is therefore a broad comic label; real duck sounds vary with sex, age, species, and situation.