'kay

US/keɪ/US[(ʔ)ˈkʰeɪ̯(p̚)]

interjection

Apheretic form of okay.

Meanings

interjection

alternative kay · alternative 'K · alternative ’K · alternative K

  1. colloquialApheretic form of okay.

    “Orange juice, coffee, scrambled eggs, twice,” said Bond briefly. “’Kay,” said the girl. Her shoes lethargically scuffed the floor as she sauntered away.

    1954, Ian Fleming, “The Everglades”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 119

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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