kek
English
editEtymology
editㅋㅋㅋ (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
edit- IPA(key): /kɛk/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛk
Interjection
editkek
- (Internet slang, video games) Used to indicate laughter or humour.
Usage notes
edit- 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
editTranslations
editVerb
editkek (third-person singular simple present keks, present participle kekking or keking, simple past and past participle kekked or keked or kek'd)
Synonyms
editSee also
edit- kek lapis (etymologically unrelated)
References
edit- ^ 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
editEtymology
editA modern borrowing, from English cake.
Noun
editkek n
Atong (India)
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editNoun
editkek (Bengali script কেক)
Etymology 2
editVerb
editkek- (Bengali script কেক)
- to chop (wood)
Etymology 3
editVerb
editkek- (Bengali script কেক)
- to grow
Etymology 4
editAdjective
editkek- (Bengali script কেক, type 1)
References
edit- van Breugel, Seino. 2015. Atong-English dictionary, second edition. Available online: https://www.academia.edu/487044/Atong_English_Dictionary.
Basque
editEtymology 1
editNoun
editkek
- ergative indefinite of ke
Etymology 2
editNoun
editkek
Dutch
editEtymology
editBorrowed from German keck. Doublet of kwiek.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editkek (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
editDeclension 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
editDescendants
edit- Negerhollands: kek
Fiji Hindi
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editkek
References
editIban
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editkek
Indonesian
editEtymology 1
editPronunciation
editNoun
editkek
- (vocative) Clipping of kakek.
Etymology 2
editPronunciation
editAdverb
editkek
- (colloquial) Syncopic form of kayak (“like, such as”)
Further reading
edit- “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
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editkek (Jawi spelling کيک, plural kek-kek, informal 1st possessive kekku, 2nd possessive kekmu, 3rd possessive keknya)
Further reading
edit- “kek” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Norwegian Bokmål
editAlternative forms
editPronunciation
editVerb
editkek
Talysh
editEtymology
editCognate with Persian کک (kak).
Noun
editkek
Tok Pisin
editEtymology
editNoun
editkek
Turkish
editEtymology
editNoun
editkek (definite accusative keki, plural kekler)
Usage notes
edit- It's called "pasta" when it's with cream filling
Declension
editInflection | ||
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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
editNoun
editkek (nominative plural keks)
Declension
editZazaki
editEtymology 1
editNoun
editkek m
- Alternative form of kekı (“flea”)
Etymology 2
editNoun
editkek m
Etymology 3
editNoun
editkek
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