"k-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Etymology: Uncertain. Perhaps from OK, in phrases like OK, cool; perhaps from the K prefix for kilo-, as in kilobyte. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} k-, {{en-prefix}} k-
  1. (BBS and Internet slang, dated) Used as an intensifier. Tags: dated, morpheme Derived forms: k-rad Related terms: leetspeak
    Sense id: en-k--en-prefix-MyGozmhg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 9 entries, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1994, Dave!, “Mind Warp! Volume #02 Release Info...”, in alt.zines (Usenet):",
          "text": "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. :)",
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          "ref": "1994?, \"Rabid Rasta\", The Real Pirate's Guide (reposted anonymously on newsgroup alt.2600, 14 August 1994)",
          "text": "Corollary: Real pirates don't keep score.\nReal pirates don't say \"K-K00L\", \"K-AWESOME\", \"X10DER\", \"L8R0N\", or anything of the sort.\nReal pirates know the difference between \"f\" and \"ph\" (i.e. \"philes\", \"phuck\", \"fone\", etc.)."
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          "ref": "1996, Jerod Pore, “k-rad warez d00d hits alt.binaries.zines - AGAIN”, in nwes.admin.net-abuse.misc (Usenet):",
          "text": "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.",
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          "ref": "1996, rj, “quake crack”, in alt.games.quake (Usenet):",
          "text": "Oooo.... what use of sarcasm, I bow down to you almighty one. What really was the point of your 'post'. To defend your K-Rad Warez pals? You k-rad warez puppies are something else. Now run along and download the latest k-rad game and of course never use it, just be k00l and say you got it 0 hour.",
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          "ref": "1994, Dave!, “Mind Warp! Volume #02 Release Info...”, in alt.zines (Usenet):",
          "text": "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. :)",
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          "ref": "1996, Jerod Pore, “k-rad warez d00d hits alt.binaries.zines - AGAIN”, in nwes.admin.net-abuse.misc (Usenet):",
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          "text": "Oooo.... what use of sarcasm, I bow down to you almighty one. What really was the point of your 'post'. To defend your K-Rad Warez pals? You k-rad warez puppies are something else. Now run along and download the latest k-rad game and of course never use it, just be k00l and say you got it 0 hour.",
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