American School Slang Expression: Vocabulary K [back]
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K (phr) |
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Short for ok. Hold
on, I'll be right back. K. [ |
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kari (v) |
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To make fun of;
to clown on. Stop karin' me. [ |
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keep it
fresh (v) |
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To keep things
up-to-date and current. Good Evening, |
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keep it on the
down low (v) |
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To keep something
secret. It's kinda secret, so keep it on the down low. [Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, 1998] |
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keep it on the
DL (v) |
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To keep something
secret. With all his problems, President Clinton is keepin' it
on the DL. [Howard University,
Washington, D.C., 1998] |
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keep it on the
low-low (v) |
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To keep something
a secret; to not pass the information on. I'm kickin' it with Amy's
boyfriend, but you got to keep it on the low-low. [Texas
Southern University, Houston, TX, 1998] |
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keep it real (v) |
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To behave in a
manner that is true to one's personality; not affected. Buddy was
trying to impress us all night and fooling no one but now that he's
chilling out and he's keepin' it real. [University
of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC,
1998] |
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kee-runch (int) |
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An observation
when someone or something has been completely trashed, beaten up and/or
destroyed. [Montreat College, Montreat,
NC, 1998] |
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key (adj) |
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Important; a very
crucial aspect. That scarf is key for that outfit. [University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, 1998] |
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keyed (adj) |
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Intoxicated; drunk.
She was so keyed at the party that she couldn't find her way
home. [University of Nevada, Reno,
Reno, NV] |
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kickass (adj) |
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Great; cool; awesome.
That new bar is kick-ass. [Ohio
University, Athens, OH, 1998; UCLA, Los Angeles,
CA; Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA,
1997] |
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kickin' (kicking) (adj) |
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Very good; rad;
cool; awesome; really great. That band was kickin'! [University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 1998; Johnson and Wales
University, Providence, RI, 1998] |
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kick it (v) |
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1. To leave. Well,
I gotta paper to write t'nite so I better be kickin' it. chill
y'all. Peace! [University of Georgia,
Athens, GA, 1998] 2. To relax; to
hang out. [University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK] |
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kicks (n) |
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Shoes. Those
are some cool kicks! [University
of Pittsburgh, Titusville, PA; Harrisburg, PA; Cal
Poly Pomona, Pomona, CA, 1997] |
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kid (n; voc) |
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A friend. Hey
kid, where ya goin'? [Clark Atlanta
University, Atlanta, GA; Cal Poly
Pomona, Pomona, CA, 1997] |
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kill (v) |
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To make fun of
or become angry toward someone (usually because they have done something
extremely stupid). I'm gonna kill him for giving my computer
a virus. [Eastern Michigan University,
Ypsilanti, MI; Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona,
CA, 1997] |
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kill it (v) |
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To be at your best;
to do something really well; to perform exceptionally well; to be very
skilled at something.. Tiffany was killing it with her brand
new suede DKNY jacket. [SUNY-Binghamton,
Binghamton, NY, 1998; University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, 1999] |
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killer (adj) |
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Good; great; cool;
appealing. That new Beastie Boys CD is killer. [Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN, 1999] |
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killer boots (adj) |
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Awesome shit; the
coolest thing; good news. You're going to Europe? That's killer
boots! [Northern Michigan University,
Marquette, MI] |
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king size (adj) |
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Really big.
That forty is king size! [Umea
Universitet, Umea, Sweden] |
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kipe (v) |
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To steal. Stop
kiping my pens. [Pacific University,
Forest Grove, OR, 1999] |
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kite (n) |
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Money. How much
kite you got? [New |
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kochee {vulgar} (n) |
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A female's genitals.
Her dress was so short you could see her kochee. [University Of |
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