ken
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Meaning · English
A house, especially a den of thieves.
Register: slang
Examples
Ben mort, shall you and I heave a bough, mill a ken, or nip a bung, and then we'll couch a hogshead under the ruffmans, and there you shall wap with me, and I'll niggle with you.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “ken” mean?
A house, especially a den of thieves.
Is “ken” formal or informal?
ken is generally slang.