M/K

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Meaning · English

The ship of characters Fox Mulder and Alex Krycek from the television series The X-Files.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Last March, I posted my first ever fanfic, an M/K fic to X Slash, and it got lots of loving feedback. Lots and lots of feedback.

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 “M/K” mean?

The ship of characters Fox Mulder and Alex Krycek from the television series The X-Files.

Is “M/K” formal or informal?

M/K is generally slang.