k-word
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Noun[edit]
- (South Africa, euphemistic) The word kaffir.
- 2006, David Beresford, “What about the K word?”, in The Guardian[1]:
- But the greatest racial insult available to South Africa's racists is one with numerous variations of meaning: the "K" word.
- (euphemistic) The word kike.
- 2013, Philip Weiss, “Onion uses the K-word”, in Mondoweiss[2]:
- People are talking about the fact that The Onion used the word “kike” to mock the refusal by Dan Snyder to change the name of the Washington Redskins.
- (Malaysia, Singapore, euphemistic) The word Keling.
- (humorous) Any word beginning with k that is considered to be taboo in the given context.
See also[edit]
- (‘x’-word euphemisms) a-word, b-word, c-word, d-word, e-word, f-word, g-word / G-word, h-word, i-word, j-word, k-word, l-word, m-word, n-word, o-word, p-word, q-word / Q-word, r-word, s-word, t-word, u-word, v-word, w-word, x-word; see also C-bomb, f-bomb, f-slur, L-bomb, n-bomb, r-slur