"-cc" meaning in English

See -cc in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /k/
Etymology: The exact origin of this suffix is unknown. Currently, it is used to bypass profanity filters, by the Crips street gang in the United States to avoid writing "ck" (as "ck" could stand for "Crip Killer"), emphasise the "k" sound, and sexualize certain words (e.g. thicc, the most popular word with this modification, or succ). Etymology templates: {{m|en|thicc}} thicc, {{m|en|succ}} succ Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -cc, {{en-suffix}} -cc
  1. (Internet slang, humorous) Used to replace "ck" at the end of a word or syllable. Does not alter the meaning (apart from making words jocular), nor the pronunciation. Wikipedia link: Crips Tags: Internet, humorous, morpheme
    Sense id: en--cc-en-suffix-63bYY-nh

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