noun
ducat
A slip granting admission or another entitlement, in slang.
She waves her ducat at the usher and heads inside.
Etymology
Ducat first named a coin, from an Italian word associated with a duke. The slang sense transfers the name of something valuable to a ticket or other slip conferring an entitlement.
More examples
- I have two extra ducats for tonight's game.
- You need a ducat to get into the concert.
- He exchanges his meal ducat for a sandwich.
Forms
ducat · ducats