Definitions
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- proper noun A
god revered in the Bismarck Archipelago region ofPapua New Guinea , especially inNew Britain . - noun historical A member of a masked secret society of the
Tolai , carrying out localextortion andterrorism and dressing inleaves .
Etymologies
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Origin unknown, but believed to derive from the Kuanua word 'Douk', meaning cruel. Possibly related to dekdek, "strong".
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Examples
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The celebrated institution of the Duk-Duk is simply a piece of imposture, by which the older natives play upon the superstitions of the younger to secure the food they can no longer earn.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913
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These movements, of a rotatory character, are called Duk-Duk.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 Sex in Relation to Society Havelock Ellis 1899
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