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put in work 

Applying personal initiative and responsibility throughout a duration of time, in order to accomplish either a short or long term goal.
Son: Dad i really want to own my own business one day and grow up to be a chulo just like you.

Dad: First off you can never be a true chulo, but if you go to college, study hard and put in work, one day you might own your own business.
put in work by TrU CHU August 7, 2011
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put in work 

1. Engage in gang-related activity.

2. Engage in something dangerous or illegal, especially if it involves getting in a gang or a crew.
Examples of when you PUT IN WORK can involve killing somebody, selling dope, etc.

put in work 

To do something illegal/dangerous to get in with your crew. Such as killin' someone, attacking a rival gang, doin' a drug run, ect.
I need you to put in some work real quick.
iight, what I need to do?
You just need to put some crips six feet under.
AFTER...
iight, you put in work, you in now.
put in work by Dope Boy Magic February 3, 2008

Put in work 

Giving it your all during sex
Girl #1: Girl, how was sex with Tyrone

Girl #2: Girl, it was amazing... He put in work honey
Put in work by ShyGuyActingHard November 25, 2012

Put in work 

Girl: "What do you wanna do Alec?"
Guy: "Wanna put in work?"
Put in work by Put in work March 27, 2015

put in work 

when you go to the mex mob mansion and light your fireworks off to wake all of them up because they turned their back on da lench mob
You ready to go put in work at the mex mob mansion tonight
put in work by da lench mob July 3, 2006

Put in work 

To do illegal things in order to gain power and status on the streets
Yo Don't fuk with him he put in work.

You can tell by how crazy he is he put in work
Put in work by Sizzyboi October 1, 2020