"I guess a little duck tape!"
One of life's little mysteries, it's duct tape. However, so many people get it wrong that duck tape is now acceptable!
No offence meant, just an observation.
Cheers,
Actually both terms are correct.
Adhesive tape made with Cotton Duck (a specific weave of canvas) was manufactured during WWII. It was not until after the war that the Melvin A. Anderson Company acquired the rights to the tape design and sold it as Duct Tape. In the 1960's Albert Arno, Inc trademarked the term "Ductape" for their brand of fabric based adhesive tape. When the Melvin Anderson company was sold in the early 1970's, the new company trademarked the term "Duck Tape".
What is particulary interesting is that Duct Tape is not supposed to be used on AC Ducting according to the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory... Ok, probably interesting only to me.
Probably much more than you every wanted to know about tape.