duke

name

1. A male given name from English; mostly US and rather rare.
2. A surname originating as an occupation for service in the household of a duke, or from a nickname.
3. A male nickname.
4. A male nickname.

   “"Whoa there, pardner," Kiril said in his best Duke impression, and grabbed hold of the armrest to keep from rolling into Fyodor's lap.”

5. Ellipsis of Duke University, a private university in Durham, North Carolina, USA.
6. A place name:
7. A place name:

noun

1. The title of a duke.

   “Percy’s military career began in France under Dukes Henry and John of Lancaster; […]”

verb

Etymology: From Old French duc, through Middle English duk, duke, from Latin dux, ducis. Displaced native Old English heretoga. Was present as duc in late Old English, from the same Latin source. Doublet of doge, duc, duce, and dux. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dewk-, which is also the source of the second component in German Herzog. 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.

1. To hit or beat with the fists.

   “It seems that PI Rainer was duked by his wife […].”

2. To give cash to; to give a tip to.

   “I duked him twenty dollars.”

3. To perform the duties of, or rule over as, a duke.