Meanings
proper nounKFC (countable and uncountable, plural KFCs)
plural KFCs
- countableuncountableKFC Corporation, an American fast food restaurant chain that specializes in fried chicken.
Yum also recently announced that Taco Bell’s president will move over to KFC and serve as its CEO beginning next month.
2025 February 19, Jordan Valinsky, “KFC is leaving Kentucky”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 06 Mar 2025 - abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of Kaikai Fried Chicken.
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of Karipúna French Creole.
nounKFC (uncountable)
- abbreviationinitialismuncountableInitialism of Korean fried chicken.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
* (KFC Corporation): Initialism of Kentucky Fried Chicken, its historical name.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic دِجَاجٌ كِنْتَاكِي, كي إف سي
- دِجَاجٌ كِنْتَاكِي (dijājun kintākī)KFC Corporation
- كي إف سيKFC Corporation
- كي.ايف.سي.KFC Corporation
Chinese Mandarin 肯德基
- 肯德基 (Kěndéjī)KFC Corporation
French KFC, PFK
- KFCKFC Corporation
- PFKKFC Corporation
Hindi केएफसी
- केएफसी (keephsī)KFC Corporation
Japanese ケンタッキーフライドチキン, ケンタッキー
- ケンタッキーフライドチキン (Kentakkī Furaido Chikin)KFC Corporation
- ケンタッキー (Kentakkī)KFC Corporation
- ケンタ (Kenta)KFC Corporation
Korean 켄터키 프라이드 치킨, 켄터키
- 켄터키 프라이드 치킨 (Kenteoki peuraideu chikin)KFC Corporation
- 켄터키 (Kenteoki)KFC Corporation
Polish KFC
- KFCKFC Corporation
Thai เคเอฟซี
- เคเอฟซี (Khe Aef Sī)KFC Corporation
Vietnamese Gà Rán Kentucky
- Gà Rán KentuckyKFC Corporation
Cite this entry
APA
KFC. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/KFC
MLA
“KFC.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/KFC. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “KFC,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/KFC.
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