Duk-Duk

noun

A member of a masked secret society of the Tolai, carrying out local extortion and terrorism and dressing in leaves.

“The Duk-Duks organised the law in New Britain.”

OriginTolai Douk →
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Meanings

nounDuk-Duk (plural Duk-Duks)

plural Duk-Duks

  1. historicalA member of a masked secret society of the Tolai, carrying out local extortion and terrorism and dressing in leaves.

    The Duk-Duks organised the law in New Britain.

Origin

  1. TolaiDouk“cruel”
  2. EnglishDuk-Duk

Origin unclear, but believed to derive from the Tolai Douk (“cruel”). Possibly related to dekdek (“strong”).

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APA

Duk-Duk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Duk-Duk

MLA

“Duk-Duk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Duk-Duk. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Duk-Duk,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Duk-Duk.

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