'K

A form of k — The eleventh letter of the English alphabet, called kay and written in the Latin script.

Meanings

'K1

noun'K (plural 'Ks)

plural 'Ks

  1. alternativeslangAlternative form of K (“Kalashnikov”)

'K2

interjection
  1. alternativecolloquialAlternative form of 'kay

Origin

'K · noun

Clipping of AK (“an AK-47, AK-74, or related assault rifle”).

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'K · interjection

Clipping of OK.

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Cite this entry
APA

'K. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'K

MLA

“'K.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'K. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “'K,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/'K.

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