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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

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

Puttin in work 

To either purchase or be fronted drugs to sell for profits
1)

chump: yo man they got job offerings at walmart
OG: fuck that we already puttin in work; copped a ki last week and we sittin on 20gs nigga

2)

"you see dem boyz on the corner slangin? they puttin in work for papi"
Puttin in work by wza September 3, 2005

puttin in work 

1)To sell drugs to get money.
usually when your broke
but not always.

2) what is actually says.
doesnt matter what you do for a livin
1) damn bro i gotta find a job. . .
naw homie, start puttin in work again.

2) ey' yo you got anythin to do today my man?
yeah i gotta go put in work.
puttin in work by therealtalknig9a January 12, 2008
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Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
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Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
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