kek
English
Etymology
ㅋㅋㅋ (keukeukeu) is the childish Korean equivalent of the English "haha". Since this is often used in StarCraft matches, Blizzard, StarCraft’s developers, decided to reference it in World of Warcraft: when a player of the Horde faction types "lol" using the /say messaging command, members of the opposing faction see it as "kek".[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɛk/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛk
Interjection
kek
- (Internet slang, video games) Used to indicate laughter or humour.
Usage notes
- Since 2016, the term kek has been associated with some sectors of the American white supremacist alt-right movement.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
kek (third-person singular simple present keks, present participle kekking or keking, simple past and past participle kekked or keked or kek'd)
Synonyms
See also
- kek lapis (etymologically unrelated)
References
- ^ Sarkar, Samit (2017 September 14) “Bungie explains how Destiny 2 armor resembling hate symbol made it into the game”, in Polygon, retrieved August 4, 2018
- ^ Moomaw, Graham (2017 February 16) “In Charlottesville, GOP candidate for governor Corey Stewart allies with alt-right-inspired blogger who wants to protect 'glorious Western civilization'”, in Richmond Times-Dispatch[1]
- ^ Mardell, Mark (2016 September 22) “Naked Nigel, the God Kek and modern politics”, in BBC News[2]
- ^ King, James (2016 November 22) “Cucks & Kek: Racism's Old Guard Reaches Out To An Online Generation”, in Vocativ[3], archived from the original on 11 November 2020
- ^ Lock, Colm (2016 December 1) “Harambe and the magic of memes”, in The Mancunion[4], retrieved February 26, 2017
- ^ Harkinson, Josh (2016 October 27) “Meet the White Nationalist Trying To Ride The Trump Train to Lasting Power”, in Mother Jones[5]
- ^ Hathaway, Jay (2016 November 7) “Trump Fans Unleash Last-Minute Flood of Pepe the Frog Memes”, in The Daily Dot[6], retrieved February 26, 2017
Albanian
Etymology
A modern borrowing, from English cake.
Noun
kek n
Atong (India)
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
kek (Bengali script কেক)
Etymology 2
Verb
kek- (Bengali script কেক)
- to chop (wood)
Etymology 3
Verb
kek- (Bengali script কেক)
- to grow
Etymology 4
Adjective
kek- (Bengali script কেক, type 1)
References
- van Breugel, Seino. 2015. Atong-English dictionary, second edition. Available online: https://www.academia.edu/487044/Atong_English_Dictionary.
Basque
Etymology 1
Noun
kek
- ergative indefinite of ke
Etymology 2
Noun
kek
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from German keck. Doublet of kwiek.
Pronunciation
Adjective
kek (comparative kekker, superlative kekst)
- (Netherlands) eye-catching (visually pleasing in a hip or bold manner)
- 2016 February 19, Thijs Zonneveld, “De beige sjaal van Dick Advocaat is een statement”, in Algemeen Dagblad:
- Dick doet er niet aan mee. Geen kekke overhemden, geen moeilijke kapsels (al was dat over zijn schedel gekamde haar dat hij vroeger had ook een soort van hip, destijds), geen laklederen laarsjes en geen Only God Can Judge Me-tatoeage in zijn nek.
- Dick does not go along with it. No flashy shirts, no difficult hairdo (although the hairstyle that he used to have, hair combed sideways, was also some kind of trendy, at that time), no glossy leather boots and no "Only God Can Judge Me" tattoos on his neck.
- (Netherlands, by extension) fashionable
- (Netherlands) sassy (bold and spirited; cheeky)
- 2013 October 13, Sjoerd Hartholt, “Zo stoppen we de terreur van de straatwervers”, in HP/De Tijd:
- In feite is het verschil met bedelende zwervers niet heel groot, alleen zijn die meestal veel minder opdringerig en aanwezig. Een ander verschil is dat straatwervers vaak kekke meisjes en jongens zijn die bovendien zeggen dat je kapsel tof is en dat je een relaxt persoon lijkt.
- In fact the difference with begging vagrants is not very large, but these are usually much less intrusive and prominent. Another difference is that street promoters are often cheeky girls and boys who moreover say that your hairstyle is swell and that you seem like a relaxed kind of person.
Declension
Declension of kek | ||||
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uninflected | kek | |||
inflected | kekke | |||
comparative | kekker | |||
positive | comparative | superlative | ||
predicative/adverbial | kek | kekker | het kekst het kekste | |
indefinite | m./f. sing. | kekke | kekkere | kekste |
n. sing. | kek | kekker | kekste | |
plural | kekke | kekkere | kekste | |
definite | kekke | kekkere | kekste | |
partitive | keks | kekkers | — |
Synonyms
Descendants
- Negerhollands: kek
Fiji Hindi
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
kek
References
Iban
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
kek
Indonesian
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Noun
kek
- (vocative) Clipping of kakek.
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Adverb
kek
- (colloquial) Syncopic form of kayak (“like, such as”)
Further reading
- “kek” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Malay
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
kek (Jawi spelling کيک, plural kek-kek, informal 1st possessive kekku, 2nd possessive kekmu, 3rd possessive keknya)
Further reading
- “kek” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Verb
kek
Talysh
Etymology
Cognate with Persian کک (kak).
Noun
kek
Tok Pisin
Etymology
Noun
kek
Turkish
Etymology
Noun
kek (definite accusative keki, plural kekler)
Usage notes
- It's called "pasta" when it's with cream filling
Declension
Inflection | ||
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Nominative | kek | |
Definite accusative | keki | |
Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | kek | kekler |
Definite accusative | keki | kekleri |
Dative | keke | keklere |
Locative | kekte | keklerde |
Ablative | kekten | keklerden |
Genitive | kekin | keklerin |
Volapük
Noun
kek (nominative plural keks)
Declension
Zazaki
Etymology 1
Noun
kek m
- Alternative form of kekı (“flea”)
Etymology 2
Noun
kek m
Etymology 3
Noun
kek
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