k-

k- prefix: used as an intensifier.

Prefix (1)

(dated, BBS and Internet slang) Used as an intensifier.
- We have been heavily influenced by, and use the same 'zine format' as cDc and uXu. And if you think we're ripping them off.. you damn skippy! They're excellent texts and I wish to be as k-cool as them. :)1994, Dave!, “Mind Warp! Volume #02 Release Info...”, in alt.zines (Usenet)
- Corollary: Real pirates don't keep score.
  Real pirates don't say "K-K00L", "K-AWESOME", "X10DER", "L8R0N", or anything of the sort.
  Real pirates know the difference between "f" and "ph" (i.e. "philes", "phuck", "fone", etc.).1994?, "Rabid Rasta", The Real Pirate's Guide (reposted anonymously on newsgroup alt.2600, 14 August 1994)

K-

Korean; used to form nouns relating to the (popular) culture of South Korea.
- K-beauty, K-drama, K-pop

My least favorite k-rad warez d00d […] has once again plastered alt.binaries.zines with millions of bytes of pirated software using a forged address at penet.1996, Jerod Pore, “k-rad warez d00d hits alt.binaries.zines - AGAIN”, in nwes.admin.net-abuse.misc (Usenet):
You k-rad warez puppies are something else.1996, rj, “quake crack”, in alt.games.quake (Usenet):

Uncertain. Perhaps from OK, in phrases like OK, cool; perhaps from the K prefix for kilo-, as in kilobyte.

Clipping of Korean.

What does k- mean?: K- means used as an intensifier.
How do you use k- in a sentence?: My least favorite k-rad warez d00d […] has once again plastered alt.binaries.zines with millions of bytes of pirated software using a forged address at penet.
What part of speech is k-?: K- is a prefix.

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