ducat
(informal) A coin of the major denomination (dollar, euro, etc.); money in general.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(informal) A coin of the major denomination (dollar, euro, etc.); money in general.
Ned Beaumont said, "Well, I've got a ducat that reads to there, anyway.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(US, theater, transport, slang) A ticket.
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“You can but 3 clams for a ducat, but only 2 mussels”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(historical) A gold coin minted by various European nations.
But when the innkeeper saw what kind of goat the lad had, he thought this was a goat worth having, so when the lad had fallen asleep, he took another goat which couldn't make any golden ducats, and put that in its place.
Origin: From , late , from , from , from oblique stem of duke; leader.. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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