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- put up dukes
put up dukes
put up one's dukes
Fig. to be prepared to fight. He's telling you to put up your dukes. Put up your dukes and be a man!
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Gennadiya | | gye-NAH-dee-yah, gee-NAH-dee-yah | Russian |
| Evita | | - | Spanish |
| Murphy | | MUR-fee | Irish, English |
| Sothy | | - | Khmer |
| Azalea | | ə-ZAY-lee-ə, ə-ZAYL-yə | English (Rare) |
| Gayelord | | GAY-lord | English (Rare) |