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k-word en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (South-Africa, euphemistic) The word kaffir.
    • But the greatest racial insult available to South Africa's racists is one with numerous variations of meaning: the "K" word. 2006, David Beresford, “What about the K word?”, in The Guardian:
  2. (euphemistic) The word kike.
    • People are talking about the fact that The Onion used the word “kike” to mock the refusal by Dan Snyder to change the name of the Washington Redskins. 2013, Philip Weiss, “Onion uses the K-word”, in Mondoweiss:
  3. (Malaysia, Singapore, euphemistic) The word Keling.
  4. (humorous) Any word beginning with k that is considered to be taboo in the given context.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
k-words Number=Plur lexicographic
K-word alternative lexicographic

k-word en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (Internet, euphemistic) To kill.
    • Chris Pratt’s photo is in black and white because Nintendo knows the Mafia is going to k word him for doing the accent after the movie comes out 2021 September 24, @merrittk, Twitter:
    • the fact that hes trying to be funny by imitating jungkook's pose but ended up k-wording ppl with his lethal good looks 2024 July 2, @trivianamujin, Twitter:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
K-word alternative lexicographic
k-worded Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
k-worded Tense=Past lexicographic
k-words Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
k-wording Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Relateds

r-word · i-word · n-word · y-word · r-slur · q-word · n-bomb · f-slur · j-word · p-word · f-word · x-word · w-word · o-word · e-word · d-word · b-word · v-word · u-word · s-word · a-word (‘x’-word euphemisms) · Q-word · z-word · t-word · L-bomb · r-slurred · l-word · f-bomb · related terms C-bomb · h-word · g-word · G-word · Q-slur · m-word · c-word