key off
To take something as a controlling input datum.
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Expressions you’ll hear in the US — distinctly American usage first, then widespread staples.
key on
To anticipate a play by watching and analyzing the movements of one's opponent(s).
key out
To remove (something) or make (something) transparent in a scene through the use of a chromakey.
key up
To raise (the whole ring of an arch) off its centering, by driving in the keystone forcibly.
keyboard diarrhea
Logorrhea, or verbal diarrhea, produced by typing on a keyboard.
keyed
Having a key, mated to a keyseat and/or keyway, to either control or prevent movement.
keysmash
A haphazard striking of keys on a keyboard to convey frustration, laughter, or other emotion; the text so produced.
kezboard
A computer keyboard whose keys are arranged in the qwertz layout.
khalass
Indicates the performance of a homicide.
khaya
Anyone's house or home.
khazar
A Jew, particularly of Ashkenazi origin, by reference to a discredited, racist myth of their origin in Europe.
khazer
A pig; a greedy person.
khia
A nobody or irrelevant person. The term is used to describe female musical artists "who people talk about, but who no one seems to care about culturally", who are said to be stuck in the "Khia Asylum", an imaginary place where pop stars are kept until they find major success. The term is derived from the name of American rapper Khia.
KHive
Political supporters of Kamala Harris.
khvat
A boy or lad; a rascal.
khyber
Ellipsis of Khyber Pass (“the arse”).
kibble
In the Transformers fandom, pieces of a toy or figure necessary for one mode, but appearing out of place or unnecessary in the other.
kibbly
Having kibble (in the Transformers fandom, pieces of a toy or figure necessary for one mode, but appearing out of place or unnecessary in the other).
kibosh
Chiefly in put on the kibosh or put the kibosh on: something which checks or restrains.
kick
To be emphatically excellent.
kick about
Synonym of kick around.
kick against
To react to an uncontrollable situation suddenly, violently or aggressively.
kick around
To abuse or mistreat; to bully; to be rough with.
kick down
To break or demolish something by physical bodily force, especially stomping.
kick in the balls
A great setback or disappointment.
kick like a mule
To have a very strong physical effect.
kick on
To activate, to turn on, especially a motor or electronic device.
kick over
Synonym of turn over (to start an engine)
kick shit
To hang out.
kick the tires and light the fires
To take off.
kick to
To give or transfer; to pawn off to.
kick up
To rear back; to become more active or restless; to speed up.
kick with
To associate or hang out with (someone).
kick-ass
Rough, aggressive; powerful and successful.
kicked
Empty with nothing left to smoke but ash.
kicker
A particular type of Texan who is associated with country/western attire, attitudes, and/or philosophy.
kicking
Terrific, great (of clothes) smart, fashionable.
kickster
A person who derives pleasure from kicks (thrills).
kiddie flick
A feature film movie aimed at young children.
kiddie porn
Child pornography.
kiddily
In a fashionable or showy manner.
kiddiot
script kiddie
kiddy
A man, a fellow; a person.
kiddy fiddler
A pedophile or a child molester.
kiddyish
frolicsome; sportive
kidfic
A fanfic which focuses on a character, and possibly their partner(s), raising a child or children.
kidfucker
A child molester.
kidfur
A furry character that is a child, especially one who has not yet reached the age of puberty.
kidkind
All children, considered as a group.
kidlit
books written for children or young adults
kidpix
plural of kidpic.
kids will be kids
Children cannot be expected to act like adults.
kiki
A gathering of friends for the purpose of gossiping and chit-chat.
kiliel
The ship of characters Kíli and Tauriel of The Hobbit film trilogy.
kilikili power
foul underarm smell; smelly armpit odor
kill off
To eliminate, to make extinct.
kill the rabbit
To get a positive test result from an old-fashioned pregnancy test.
kill-the-beggar
Cheap and poor-quality whiskey.
killadelphia
Derogatory name for Philadelphia: a major city in Pennsylvania, United States.
killary
Nickname for Hillary Clinton, chiefly used by American conservatives.
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