duke
male
CommunityAlso used as slang
View on the slang dictionary page →0—
#1·Apr 27, 2026
The male ruler of a duchy (female equivalent: duchess).
Put up your dukes!
Origin: From , through , duke, from . Displaced native . Was present as duc in late , from the same Latin source. . Ultimately from , which is also the source of the second component in . The “fist” sense is thought to be Cockney rhyming slang where “Duke(s) of York” = fork. Fork is itself Cockney slang for hand, and thus fist. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Heard in the wild
Was this helpful?
Comments (0)
No comments yet — say something.
0—
#2·Apr 27, 2026
The sovereign of a small state.
“Your friend sure knows how to use his dukes. Biff, bang! One, two, and the copʼs on his ass!”
Heard in the wild
“New research presented at #HRS2026 by DCRI faculty member Jonathan Piccini, MD, MHS, demonstrates positive findings on Abbott’s pulsed field ablation and pacing technologies for atrial fibrillation care. duke.is/b/37mm #AFib #Cardiology”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Get back to work, you slacker! (upon seeing an office computer with Duke Nukem 3D on the screen)”
— Bluesky· May 2026““Somehow, Napoleon returned.” -The Duke of Wellington”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Feed: "Lead Stories" By: Alan Duke on Tuesday, May 5, 2026”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I'm a fast reader when Duke Nukem is involved”
— Bluesky· May 2026
Was this helpful?
Comments (0)
No comments yet — say something.
0—
#3·Apr 27, 2026
A high title of nobility; the male holder of a dukedom.
"How did the sport go.""O sparred a few rounds. Let the instructor have a few on the button.""You must be tough.""I can handle my dukes."
Was this helpful?
Comments (0)
No comments yet — say something.