Dukes

rhymes with pukes

Dukes

parents

In Use

Franco (Age 12)

“Tell me, honestly, in this day and age, how am I supposed to foster my love life? No matter where I try to take Janelle… BAM, her dukes are there. Mall? Dukes come in to run errands. Fair? Dukes decide it’s their date night too. Basement movie? Her dad’s behind us using the treadmill for 3 hours… Like seriously John? I know that gym equipment hasn’t gotten any action in the last decade. The lack of trust is seriously disheartening.”

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Disclaimer: If you were not born in this century, please do not try to incorporate this slang naturally in day-to-day use. In attempts to connect to the younger generations, you will appear beg and unc (stay tuned, we'll unpack those terms).

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