K-word
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The word kaffir. South-Africa, euphemistic
"But the greatest racial insult available to South Africa's racists is one with numerous variations of meaning: the "K" word."
- 2 The word kike. euphemistic
"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."
- 3 The word Keling. Malaysia, Singapore, euphemistic
- 4 Any word beginning with k that is considered to be taboo in the given context. humorous
Verb
- 1 To kill. Internet, euphemistic
"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"
Synonyms
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More examples"But the greatest racial insult available to South Africa's racists is one with numerous variations of meaning: the "K" word."
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