duke in

verb

To vouch for (someone), thus allowing them to join a gang, buy contraband from or otherwise be treated as trustworthy by criminal elements; to have been introduced to important people.

“You got duked in to the elite.”

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Meanings

verbduke in (third-person singular simple present dukes in, present participle duking in, simple past and past participle duked in)

present singular third person dukes in · participle present duking in · participle past duked in · past duked in

  1. slangTo vouch for (someone), thus allowing them to join a gang, buy contraband from or otherwise be treated as trustworthy by criminal elements; to have been introduced to important people.

    You got duked in to the elite.

    1 more example

    I duked you in, and you're gonna betray them!

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APA

duke in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duke%20in

MLA

“duke in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duke%20in. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “duke in,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duke%20in.

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