K-Rod

/ˈkeɪˌɹɒd/

proper noun

Francisco Rodríguez (baseball player).

Meanings

proper noun

alternative KRod · alternative K Rod

  1. informalFrancisco Rodríguez (baseball player).

Origin

From K (“strikeout”) + clipping of Spanish Rodríguez. A play on A-Rod, a nickname for former third baseman Alex Rodriguez.

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APA

K-Rod. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/K-Rod

MLA

“K-Rod.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/K-Rod. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “K-Rod,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/K-Rod.

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