Pk

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of preacher's kid, pastor's kid, or priest's kid: the child of a clergyman and/or clergywoman, especially Protestant. US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

    "1906, Association of Professors and Researchers in Religious Education, Religious Education The traditional community image of the pk (preacher's kid) and the social control function of gossip in relation to the minister's wife underline the interlocking nature […]"

  2. 2
    Abbreviation of pack. abbreviation, alt-of
  3. 3
    Initialism of psychokinesis. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  4. 4
    Initialism of primary key. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  5. 5
    Initialism of player kill(er/ing). abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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  1. 6
    Initialism of placekicker. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  2. 7
    Initialism of penalty kick. US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  3. 8
    Initialism of penalty kill(ing). abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  4. 9
    Initialism of protein kinase. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  5. 10
    Initialism of painkiller. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, informal, initialism, uncountable

    "I know a guy who had surgery done and he is now addicted to the PKs. I had a problem with a popular recreational substance about ten years ago and I'm realy not looking forward to counting that coup again. As it is now, I have a pile of PKs that the doc. gave me. I don't use them unless I can't even sit up."

  6. 11
    Initialism of penetrating keratoplasty. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Synonyms

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analgesicchild of mansechild of the mansepainkillerpenalty kill

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"1906, Association of Professors and Researchers in Religious Education, Religious Education The traditional community image of the pk (preacher's kid) and the social control function of gossip in relation to the minister's wife underline the interlocking nature […]"

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penalty kickplayer killplayer killerprimary keyprotein kinase

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