duk-duk

noun

ˈdu̇kˌdu̇k

plural -s

1

: a native secret society of islands of the Pacific ocean certain of whose members form a self-constituted judiciary and pose as sorcerers

2

: a member of a duk-duk

Word History

Etymology

native name in New Britain

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