Dukes

1. A pronoun often preceded by "Ma", "Mama", "Mom", "Pa", or "Papa" that refers to the generic last name of an especially endearing and respectable motherly or fatherly figure. Also used to one of your specific parents. Interchangeable with "Duke".

2. Plural for your own parents.

3. A term used to refer to an individual or individuals you respect at least somewhat and would prefer to call them something other than "dude". In this context, "duke" is singular while "dukes" is both singular and plural.

"Beef rap, could lead to gettin teeth capped,

or even a wreath for Mom Dukes on some grief crap"

- MF DOOM, "Beef Wrap", Mm.. Food, 2004

"'Cause Mom Duke ain't givin' me shit
So for the bread and butter, I leave niggas in the gutter"
- Notorious BIG, "Gimme The Loot", Ready To Die, 1994

"yo you busy?"
"nah, but Ma Dukes says I gotta stay in tonight."

"yo you busy?"
"nah, just hangin' with the dukes rn."

*walks into room of good friends and good company*
"yoooooooo whats up, dukes!?"

*answer phone call from good friend*
"yo what up duke?"

by tha_fiend March 24, 2020

duke the man

he is too dark to handle. if you ever see him RUN immediately. but you may shimmy

maddie: whats duke the man ?
Gigi: the ugly man!
Maddie: HEY ! *shimmys away*

by gigi888 August 23, 2020

GG Dukes

A cringe YouTuber who needs to delete his channel

GG Dukes is cringe.

by GGDUUUKKEESS September 7, 2020

Mickey Duke

A man with an elongated head, wire hair with a look of Donald Sutherland.

Look at that Mickey Duke, he could be Kiefer's dad.

by DirtyAzza September 19, 2020

My dukes get cheezy

My parents get upset.

When I smoke in the car, my dukes get cheezy.

by litfigures September 23, 2020

Hick Dukes

Skinny jeans cut to look like daisy dukes with the ends of the pockets clearly visible, often worn by hicks who can't afford to buy daisy dukes.

Look at that wannabe wearin' those hick dukes!

by Normalk!d July 25, 2011

Duke the Fridge

The act of releasing a vaporware software title only to receive widespread critical vitriol. Based off the phrase nuke the fridge, which was the moment in the fourth Indiana Jones movie where the franchise too a sharp turn for the dumbtacular.

The developers of Prey were worried they might Duke the Fridge, but that game actually turned out pretty decent.

by RyaMer June 14, 2011